In 2021, Austin Reaves signed a $462,629 two-way contract after going undrafted; this year, the Lakers are paying him $41.3 million in Year 1 of his new deal

The Detroit Pistons were ready to take Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves at No. 42 in the 2021 NBA Draft. The catch: Detroit only wanted him on a two-way contract, so his camp asked the team to pass.

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