Anthony Edwards, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, has agreed to a maximum rookie-scale contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Edwards will earn $13.5 million in the final year of his rookie deal this coming season. The extension, which begins in the 2024-25 season, is worth an estimated $204 million over five years. Edwards can earn an additional $40 million over the life of the contract if he makes an All-NBA roster in his 2023-24 campaign.
Edwards averaged an efficient 31.6 points in a five-game first-round loss to the eventual champion Denver Nuggets in April. He made his first All-Star appearance in February, flashing both All-NBA and All-Defensive talent. A 6-foot-4, 225-pound brick of an athlete, he has missed just seven games to injury in three years.
"The minute we can talk, we'll be very aggressive," Connelly told reporters after his 42-40 team lost to the Nuggets."Those guys are fantastic. Both are excited about the long-term future here. The minute we're allowed to talk, those guys are going to have really, really nice offers with a lot of money in their inbox."
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