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Austin Reaves is staying in Los Angeles, and he's getting paid like it. The Lakers star has agreed to a four-year, one hundred eighty-five million dollar maximum extension, with a player option for the final season. It's the richest deal in history for an undrafted player, a remarkable benchmark for a guy who had to scratch and claw his way into this league.
Shifting to the pitch, all forty-eight teams at the World Cup have now played twice, and the picture is getting sharper fast. Power rankings are being reshuffled, breakout players are emerging, and a few nations that arrived with big expectations are already in serious trouble. The margin for error from here is razor thin, and every result carries real weight.
And speaking of weight, keep your eyes on Brazil and Scotland tonight in a Group C decider that couldn't feel higher stakes. Scotland sit third and need to avoid a heavy defeat to stay alive, while Brazil come in on top after drawing with Morocco. Steve Clarke's side pulled a one-nothing win over Haiti earlier, but Brazil on this stage is an entirely different conversation.
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