Refusing to renew the contract! Reeves will jump out of the contract! Playoff data has dropped significantly

On May 10, there were two NBA playoffs today: the Nuggets defeated the Thunder 113-104 at home, with a total score of 2-1; the Cavaliers beat the Pacers 126-104 away, with a total score of 1-2. I won't go into details about the process of these two games today, and I will mainly talk about a Lakers player...

According to Sports Illustrated, the Lakers hope to sign a four-year, $89.2 million contract renewal with Reeves. Reeves is expected to refuse to renew his contract and will break out of his contract and become a free agent in the summer of 2026. Reeves currently has a contract of $54 million for four years, and the 2026-27 season is a player option.

The Lakers were eliminated by the Timberwolves 1-4 in the first round. Lakers general manager Pelinka expressed his opinion at the season summary press conference that the Lakers were unwilling to trade Dong Zhanli: "I am still full of confidence in Reeves, James and Doncic. I think they have a good prospect to play together. I will work hard to make sure they have the right teammates around them!"

Now Reeves is unwilling to renew their contract with the Lakers. If it is delayed until next summer, Reeves will try the free market. The Lakers will be useless and will not be able to keep anything at that time. The best result for the Lakers is to send Reeves away this summer. Taking advantage of the high cost performance of Xiaoli's contract, he was used to exchange for a big center.

This year's playoffs, Reeves averaged 39.2 minutes per game, scoring 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.2 steals, 0.6 blocks and 2.8 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 41.1%, 31.9%, 85.7%. The average score, assists, steals, and shooting percentage are the lowest in the playoff career, and the average turnover number is the highest in the playoff career.

Reeves played 73 regular season games this season, averaging 34.9 minutes per game, scoring 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.4 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 46%, 37.7%, 87.7%. Annual salary of 13 million is absolutely worth it! Reeves has limited physical talent, and when the intensity of the playoffs is too strong, it will be difficult for him to play like the regular season.

Finally welcome to discuss: What do you think Reeves’ next contract is?