Scottie Barnes will sign in the coming days the most lucrative agreement in the history of the Toronto Raptors. The eaves of 22 yearswho is facing his fourth season as a professional, will sign a five-year renewal in exchange for 225 million dollarswith the option to climb up to 270 million to become a member of the All NBA or All Defensive quintets of the American league.
The agreement solidifies the player’s status as a cornerstone of the Canadians’ new project, which has been facing a thorough reconstruction process since last winter. Heading to 23 this summer, Barnes is just averaging 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in his first season as an All Star. Only he and Giannis Antetokounmpo They were able to average, in the last campaign, more than one unit in the five basic basketball statistics.
Barnes, who missed the last 22 games of the season due to a broken handdespite everything, led the group in scoring, rebounds, assists and blocks, and became the first Raptor since Chris Bosh in 2005 to accumulate more than 1,000 points, 75 steals and 75 blocks in a single campaign. After being selected with the number four pick in the 2021 Draft, the forward took home the award for Rookie of the Year in his debut season in the competition.
The agreement will not be official until the advertising moratorium established by the NBA is lifted starting July 6, but it was advanced last night by ESPN.
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2024-06-25 06:30:49
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