Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has agreed to a multi-extension, the team announced Sunday.
Sources told ESPN that the three-year contract is worth $ 40 million and includes a player option before the 2023-24 season. Kuzma, 25, finalized talks on his extension on Sunday, sources said.
In a rare non-maximum rookie extension that includes a player option, the deal allows Kuzma to become an unrestricted free agent at the age of 28 in his prime. It is an advantage that Kuzma should extend its extension, starting with the 2021-22 season.
He’s competing for an early job at the Lakers, who will play at the Staples Center in L.A. on Tuesday night. The MBA will start defending the title against the Clippers.
In his first three NBA seasons with the Lakers, Kuzma has started 114 games and averaged 16.0 points. He was 27th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.
“I mean, it’s good for him,” teammate Anthony Davis said Sunday. “You don’t have the discomfort of a contract for the whole year. Now that he’s out, you can go and play there, whatever he was doing anyway. He had a great predecessor. He’s been playing great for us. Bubble and last. Year.He is locked.He made a nice jump on both ends of the floor.
“So it’s good for him. We’re excited for him to come here. I know he’s excited to come here. And he’s a champion. You deserve it. I’m glad the Lakers were able to do something with him.” ) Able to allow him to just go there and play and worry about the contract for the rest of the season. “
The deadline to sign a rookie contract extension for the 2017 draft class is Monday night, the eve of the start of the regular season.
The report uses ESPN’s Dev Mumk anonymous name.
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