Austin Reaves Contract & Salary
Austin Reaves is a SG for the Los Angeles Lakers, earning $41,240,250 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($180,000,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2029-30 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Austin Reaves is on the books for $41,240,250 in 2026–27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Los Angeles Lakers roster and 20.5% of the team's $200.9M payroll.
That ranks 36th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 25.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $180,000,000 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2029-30 player option.
At 25.0% of the $165.0M cap, that is a max-level deal, in the 25-30% of the cap band.
He is one of 16 players on the Los Angeles Lakers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $200,897,322.
Los Angeles Lakers sit at $200.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$8.1M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $42,954,030 | 26.0% | |
| 2028-29 | $46,253,250 | 28.0% | |
| 2029-30 | $49,552,470 | 30.0% | player option |
| 2030-31 | UFA / $60.2M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200.9M | -$35.9M | -$0.5M | +$8.1M | +$20.8M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Luka Doncic | 27 | $49,488,300 | 30.0% |
| C | Walker Kessler | 25 | $30,108,821 | 18.3% |
| SG | Quentin Grimes | 26 | $13,953,489 | 8.5% |
| C | Sandro Mamukelashvili | 27 | $13,000,000 | 7.9% |
| PF | Jarred Vanderbilt | 27 | $12,428,571 | 7.5% |
| PG | Collin Sexton | 27 | $9,366,000 | 5.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Reaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | LaMelo Ball | Minnesota Timberwolves | $41,250,000 | +$9,750 |
| 37 | Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder | $41,240,250 | +$0 |
| 38 | Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | $41,240,250 | +$0 |
| 39 | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | $41,240,250 | +$0 |
| 40 | Michael Porter Jr. | Brooklyn Nets | $40,806,150 | -$434,100 |