The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed a pair of guards Saturday as ESPN reported that D’Angelo Russell will return on a two-year, $37-million deal and The Athletic reported that Austin Reaves will come again on a four-year, $56 million contract.
Russell’s deal features a participant choice for the second season, per the report.
ESPN additionally reported that the Lakers have been in settlement with free agent middle Jaxson Hayes on a two-year deal.
Reaves, 25, had a breakout season in 2022-23, when he averaged 13.0 factors, with 3.0 rebounds and three.4 assists in 64 video games (22 begins). His progress because the season progressed was evident in his playoff numbers when he scored 16.9 factors with 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 16 video games, all begins.
In two seasons with the Lakers after he signed as an undrafted free agent, Reaves has averaged 10.2 factors with 3.1 rebounds and a pair of.6 assists in 125 video games (41 begins).
Los Angeles reunited with Russell in February when he arrived from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team commerce that despatched Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz. Russell was the Lakers’ first-round draft choose (No. 2 total) in 2015.
In 17 regular-season video games (all begins) with Los Angeles this season, Russell averaged 17.4 factors with 6.1 assists. He then performed 16 playoff video games (15 begins) and scored 13.3 factors with 4.6 assists.
In 495 profession video games (431 begins) over eight NBA seasons, Russell has averaged 17.7 factors with 5.7 assists for the Lakers (2015-17, 2023), Brooklyn Nets (2017-19), Golden State Warriors (2019-20) and Timberwolves (2020-23).
Hayes, 23, additionally could have a participant choice on the second 12 months of the deal, per the report. Financial phrases weren’t disclosed.
The 6-foot-11 Hayes averaged 5.0 factors and a pair of.8 rebounds in 47 video games (two begins) with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2022-23.
Hayes appeared in 241 video games (47 begins) and averaged 7.5 factors and 4.0 rebounds in 4 seasons with the Pelicans. He was the No. 8 total choose within the 2019 NBA Draft.
Contract agreements with free brokers develop into official July 6, per NBA guidelines.
It continues a busy begin to free company for the Lakers, who reached offers Friday with Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince and Cam Reddish.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
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