Raptors' Scottie Barnes on verge of $270 million contract extension

06/24/2024 12:45 PM

The Toronto Raptors are about to lock up guard Scottie Barnes long-term, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

“ESPN Sources: Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Scottie Barnes intends to sign a five-year maximum rookie extension that could be worth up to $270 million,” Wojnarowski tweeted. “Barnes is the franchise cornerstone and will become the highest paid player in Raptors history.”

“Barnes’ agent Bill Duffy of @wmebasketball met with Toronto executives Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster to land the deal on the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year, sources tell ESPN,” he continued. “The Raptors are reshaping the roster around Barnes and now secure him on a deal that he’ll sign on July 6th, sources said.”

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