Lonzo Ball Offers Direct View on Reported $240 Million Austin Reaves Decision
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Lonzo Ball delivered a blunt response to speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers might devote as much as $240 million to guard Austin Reaves.
The exchange, reported on May 28 2026, highlighted the growing debate over how aggressively the franchise should invest in the 28-year-old backcourt player.
Ball, who began his NBA career with the Lakers before moving on to the Bulls, did not elaborate beyond his brief assessment, but his comment underscored skepticism in some league circles about committing that level of salary-cap space to Reaves.
The Lakers have not publicly confirmed whether such a contract figure is under formal consideration.
Source: New York Post
