Austin Reaves chose the Lakers, and now he cashes in with richest undrafted contract in NBA history
- Posted on June 24, 2026
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Austin Reaves chose the Lakers, and now he cashes in with richest undrafted contract in NBA history
Austin Reaves is the ultimate homegrown success story in a city that loves Hollywood narratives. He went from being a country bumpkin who grew up in Newark, Ark., amid a population of fewer than 2,000 people to becoming a star in a global metropolis. He went from being undrafted in 2021 to agreeing to a four-year, $185 million deal with the Lakers, the richest contract for a player who went undrafted in NBA history. It’s a great story. Things...
