Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors agree on 4 years, $109M

Golden State Warriors All-Star ahead Andrew Wiggins has agreed to a four-year, $109 million contract extension, his brokers, Drew Morrison and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports activities, informed ESPN on Saturday.

The deal, which features a participant possibility within the remaining 12 months, ties Wiggins to the Warriors for 5 years, $143 million.

The Warriors are making an enormous monetary dedication to maintain collectively the core of a championship crew, with payroll and luxurious tax for the 2023-24 season looming at an unprecedented $483 million. The crew agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with Jordan Poole on Saturday too, his brokers at CAA informed ESPN.

After touchdown with Golden State in a 2020 commerce with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wiggins revitalized his profession, dismissing criticisms and evolving right into a pivotal a part of the Warriors’ run to the championship final season. Wiggins turned the crew’s go-to wing and guard defender within the playoffs and was typically assigned the opponent’s greatest participant.

In a season when he was voted as an All-Star starter for the primary time in his profession, Wiggins averaged 17.2 factors and three.3 rebounds. He additionally shot a career-best 39.3% on 3-pointers.