The Los Angeles Lakers had until Jan. 10 to guarantee the contracts of Austin Reaves and Wenyen Gabriel for the rest of the season, but the team is taking no chances with a fax machine malfunction and getting that work done early.
According to Dave McMenamin and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the team is locking in those deals for the season on Friday.
Reporting with @mcten: As expected, the Lakers are guaranteeing the contracts of Austin Reaves and Wenyen Gabriel for the rest of the season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 6, 2023
This is not surprising to anyone paying even passing attention to the Lakers this season, as both Reaves and Gabriel have become key role players for the team off the bench.