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06/22 15:46 CDT Trae Young agrees to a 4-year extension with Washington
Wizards, AP source says
Trae Young agrees to a 4-year extension with Washington Wizards, AP source says
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
Trae Young has agreed to a four-year extension with the Washington Wizards, one
that would be worth about $212 million if he picks up the final year of the
deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on
Monday.
The fourth year of the agreement is at Young's option, said the person who
spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Wizards had not revealed
the terms. Young will make around $49 million this coming season.
The deal is part of what could be a big week for the Wizards, who hold the No.
1 pick in the NBA draft that starts Tuesday night.
Young is a four-time All-Star who was sidelined by injuries for most of this
past season, averaging just 17.9 points --- more than seven points per game
below his career average --- in only 15 games with Atlanta and Washington. He
made five appearances with the Wizards after getting traded to them by the
Hawks, who had Young for his first 7 1/2 NBA seasons.
The dollar total that the sides agreed upon for this extension essentially
matches the most that Young could have made on the free agent market if he
signed somewhere other than Washington.
Young is averaging 25.1 points and 9.8 assists per game for his career. The
only other player to average at least 25 points and nine assists for the
entirety of an NBA career is Oscar Robertson.
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