There was effectively no doubt heading into the offseason whether the Laker would retain Austin Reaves. Not only was he a restricted free agent but the Lakers had made it abundantly clear via various leaks that they would be matching any offer.
They made it so clear to opposing teams that there was no point in putting an offer sheet in front of Reaves that they just simply didn’t do it. The Lakers saved nearly $50 million because no other team offered him a max deal, instantly making Reaves one of the bargain contracts of the offseason.