The Lakers dodged some bullets this summer by teams not putting a max offer sheet in front of Austin Reaves. As a result, the team saved north of $40 million with him signing the max contract the Lakers offered.
Both the Spurs and Rockets were the teams most expected to throw the roadblock in front of the Lakers this offseason but both balked. In fact, Reaves himself said both were teams he had looked at but neither sent an offer sheet his way.
On the latest HoopsHype podcast, Michael Scotto reported on what led to both the Spurs and Rockets opting not to pursue Reaves.