"They All Annoy the Hell Out of Me"… Reaves' Salary Is $41.24 Million, Total $180 Million

After practice on September 30, Reaves praised the defense of Thybulle and Williams and said he was confident the defense will get better. The "252 billion won salary" figure is actually the total of a four-year contract.

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Lakers training camp practice wrapped up on September 30, local time. Austin Reaves stood in front of reporters, and when the conversation turned to his new teammates, he said, "They all annoy the hell out of me." The question comes down to one thing: whether he was blaming his teammates or praising defenders who are hard to get past.

Reaves' original remark was "annoy"… praise for Thybulle and Williams

Lakers Nation According to on-site reporting, the new wing defenders Reaves praised are Matisse Thybulle and Jaire Williams. Reaves cited his experience facing the two directly in practice. The same day, he also said, "Defensively, we're gonna be much better."

SB Nation's practice notes show that head coach JJ Redick also spoke highly of Williams' physicality and his ability to disrupt opposing offenses the same day. In the original, the remark is made in the context of welcoming new teammates.

Thybulle's 1.6 steals, two All-Defensive selections… Williams' 269 games

By his career NBA numbers, Thybulle has played 377 games, averaging 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks. He was named to the All-Defensive Second Team in 2021 and 2022.

Williams was selected 10th overall in the 2021 draft and has averaged 8.7 points in 269 career games.

Reaves' Salary Is $41.24 Million… the "252 Billion Won" Is the Four-Year Total

According to the contract database SalarySwish and Heavy's follow-up report, the final contract is four years, worth a total of $180 million. Multiplying that by 1,400 won per dollar gives 252 billion won. That is why the phrase "a salary of about 252 billion won" is inaccurate.

This season's base salary, according to SalarySwish, is $41,240,250 (as of October 2, 2026). Calculated at the same exchange rate, that comes to about 57.7 billion won. In the Los Angeles Times' initial report on June 24, the total was $185 million. A follow-up report on July 15 changed it to $180 million. The Lakers officially announced the re-signing on July 12.

According to CBS Sports, his 2023 contract was four years and $56 million. Dividing the total by 4, his annual average went from $14 million to $45 million, about 3.2 times higher over three years ($45 million ÷ $14 million).

Listed No.	Player	Team	Salary (USD)
36	Chet Holmgren	Oklahoma City	41,500,000
37	Paolo Banchero	Orlando	41,500,000
38	Austin Reaves	LA Lakers	41,240,250
39	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Oklahoma City	40,806,150
40	Michael Porter Jr.	Brooklyn	40,806,150

In the Basketball-Reference contract table (viewed October 2, 2026), Reaves is 38th. That number is not an official NBA ranking. It is a display order assigned by a private contract table, and it gives different numbers even to players who earn the same amount.

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However, this assessment came from practice in which teammates faced each other. Whether the praise for the defense in practice carries over into the regular season remains to be seen. The details of Williams' contract were not confirmed in the Lakers' official articles. Reaves' contract amount is also a figure confirmed through private tallies and media reports, not a team announcement.

Related Official Sites

LA Lakers Official Website — Official team announcements and training camp news
NBA Austin Reaves Official Profile — Reaves' official player profile run by the NBA
Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers LeBron James Official Player Page — LeBron's official player page run by the Seventy-Sixers

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