Overview
- The Athletic’s reporting, echoed Friday by multiple outlets, named the Bulls, Nets, Hawks and Jazz as teams eyeing the 27-year-old guard in free agency.
- League and rival executives expect offers around $40 million per season based on his career year and a thin class of prime-age free agents.
- Only Chicago and Brooklyn currently have the cap room to reach the projected top offers, while Atlanta and Utah would need to clear space with roster moves.
- Lakers GM Rob Pelinka said the team wants Reaves to stay and called retaining him a priority, reflecting mutual interest in a new deal.
- Winning is expected to weigh heavily in his choice, and teams are set to maneuver cap space ahead of a late-June free agency opening that could push the Lakers’ price higher.