Warriors Hand Out Their 2nd $100M+ Deal Of The Day
BREAKING: Andrew Wiggins signs 4-year, $109 million extension with Warriors, via @wojespn
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 15, 2022
DESERVED. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/aWF3tYbBy0
Wiggins would have been an unrestricted free agent after the coming season. But he apparently wanted to stay with the NBA champion Warriors real bad. How bad? He took a nearly $10M pay cut to do it.
Andrew Wiggins is taking a salary cut on a four-year, $109 million extension to stay with the Warriors. He's making $33.6 million this season. It'll drop to $24.3 million, $26.3 million in first/second year of new deal. Warriors gave him player option in final year of extension.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 15, 2022
The 4-year, $109M extension will pay him $24.3M next season in the first year of the extension, down from $33.6M in 2022-23.
The 27-year-old emerged into a key member of the Dubs' championship run last season, and earned his first All-Star berth. “Andrew has been a terrific fit for our team since his arrival in the Bay Area almost three years ago,” general manager Bob Myers said. “His first-ever championship last season earned him the admiration of many around the league and solidified his stature as an impactful two-way player in the NBA."
Since coming to Golden State, he's averaged 18 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and shot over 38% from 3-point range.
Earlier in the day, Poole agreed to a 4-year rookie extension worth up to $140M.
And just a few months ago, while celebrating with the Larry O'Brien Trophy, Wiggins and Poole seemed to know this day was coming.
"WE bout to get a bag."
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 15, 2022
$250M combined... Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins GOT THE BAG 🤑
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Forgotten in all the frivolity is the one other Warrior who was eligible for an extension, but didn't get one. Draymond Green.
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