Austin Reaves Turned to Dodgers’ Secret Biomechanics Lab During Intense Injury Recovery

Surely, the ploy worked, as Reaves did return and had some impressive games despite the team failing as a whole. Interestingly, Rob Pelinka noted that the Lakers are currently considering access to a similar facility for all their players. 

“We’re working in collaboration with some of the Dodgers folks to bring in a biomechanics lab,” Pelinka said. 

One of the biggest reasons why the 6-foot-5 star was able to collaborate with the Dodgers was Mark Walter. Owning both the franchise, Walter made the dream crossover a reality. 

Meanwhile, coming back to the Lakers’ star, Reaves might be in for a massive payday. 

Will Austin Reaves Get an Eight-Figure Contract Next?

The 22-year-old has had a phenomenal season. So much so that even King James couldn’t hide his admiration. In the regular season, the Lakers’ star averaged 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists. He also had a field goal percentage of 49%. In fact, in Game 4 against the Thunder, the shooting guard put up 27 points in 43 minutes. 

Looking at his exceptional showing, ‘The Athletic’ reported that the Lakers’ star can get a contract offer of up to $40 million in free agency. “While team and league sources believe that the Lakers and Reaves will eventually land on a contract that makes sense, the door for Reaves to walk is open should he get a big offer elsewhere.“

Rival executives predicted Reaves could command $40 million a season due to a combination of his play, his age and, perhaps most importantly, a free-agent class completely devoid of players as productive as him in their prime,” the report read.

Thus, with a lot going on, fans will be eager to see what’s next.