Warriors, Jordan Poole finalizing 4-year, $140M extension

The Golden State Warriors and guard Jordan Poole are finalizing a four-year, $140 million contract extension, his brokers, Drew Morrison and Austin Brown of CAA Sports activities, informed ESPN on Saturday.

The perimeters are finalizing the small print on the rookie scale extension Saturday, and a proper settlement is predicted later within the day, Morrison and Brown stated.

Poole’s extension comes forward of Monday’s deadline for members of the 2019 NBA draft class. It additionally comes within the aftermath of Draymond Inexperienced’s punch of Poole throughout a latest follow session that shook the franchise.

Poole, 23, has emerged as top-of-the-line younger guards within the league, and his extension represents a dedication to him as one of many Warriors’ cornerstones for years to return. Poole, the twenty eighth total choose in 2019, has developed into a major offensive weapon for the defending NBA champions.

He began 51 video games for the Warriors final season, averaging profession highs in factors (18.5), assists (4.0) and rebounds (3.4), earlier than a spectacular run within the playoffs — when he scored 25 factors on 60% taking pictures six instances within the crew’s title run, in response to ESPN Stats & Info. That tied him with Jerry West in 1968 for the second-most in a single postseason, trailing solely Andrew Toney in 1982.

Poole additionally led the NBA in free throw share final season at 92.5%.