The Lakers have only finished 31 wins and 44 losses so far this season, only tenth in the West, and their recent game form is very poor, James and Davis are also out of the game due to injury, if they continue in this state, they may really miss the play-offs!
If the highlight of the Lakers this season may be in addition to James's personal play, young Reeves is the biggest surprise. Reeves has appeared in 56 games this season, 16 of which are as a starter, averaging 22.6 minutes per game and averaging 6.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists! Although it seems that the data is average, his enthusiasm on the court and his influence on the game are still very large, and the Lakers are indeed very lucky to be able to sign this young player!
But in fact, for the Lakers, there is a small detail, that is, the team could have left Reeves on a longer-term, higher-paying contract. The team signed Reeves to a $2.49 million base salary for 2 years, with a salary of just $930,000 this season and $1.56 million next season, and it's still not guaranteed! And the team's contract for Nunn is $5 million this season and $5.25 million next season!
According to an analysis written by Eric Pincus, a reporter for the Open Air Stand, the Lakers' middle-class exceptions totaled $5.9 million. If the Lakers give Nunn $35,258 less, they could sign the rest of the money to a three-year contract with Reeves for a starting salary of 925258 dollars. If Reeves can be signed on such a contract, then in the next three years, the team will have this young player in the backcourt.
You know, Nunn has already been reimbursed for the season, has not played any regular season games for the Lakers this season, and got a $5 million contract, which really makes the fans absolutely sad! From the current point of view, the young reeves is indeed more worthy of this contract than Nunn!