Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves announced personal news.
Lakers' Austin Reaves Makes Personal Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has already made strong NBA career for himself. Undrafted out of Oklahoma, Reaves was signed by Los Angeles as a free agent in 2021. It was initially a two-way deal Reaves signed, but he quickly had that converted into a standard contract after showing exciting potential.
Four seasons later, Reaves is coming off a career year in which he averaged 20.2 points across 73 games for the Lakers. Viewed as a longterm piece in Los Angeles, Reaves reportedly declined a nearly $90 million contract extension as he eyes a more lucrative deal down the line (via Dan Woike of The Athletic).
As he prepares for a fifth NBA season, Reaves is also making moves off the court. On Tuesday, the 27-year-old guard announced some personal news regarding his offseason plans. He will be heading out of the country for a summer tour.
"Headed back to China and Asia again and I can’t wait!" Reaves posted on Instagram. "See yall soon!"
Reaves' post included information and dates for his upcoming tour. It begins on Aug. 2 and goes through Aug. 11 when he caps off the festivities with a VIP fan meeting. As he has grown as a player, Reaves has also ascended in popularity.
Entering the third year of his four-year, $53.8 million contract with Los Angeles, Reaves can opt-out after this season and become an unrestricted free agent. Should he put together another season like the one he had in 2024-25, he will be in line for a massive deal.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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