Huge Contract Extension For Washington Wizards Lottery Pick

After a strong preseason in which he's averaged 10 points and 6.0 rebounds on 44.4% shooting from three, Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija has been signed to a huge four-year rookie extension, worth $55M.

Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija has agreed on a four-year, $55 million contract extension, his agent Doug Neustadt and Matan Siman-Tov tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/CEEnAuSrNA

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 22, 2023

The deal is fully guaranteed for the 22-year-old, who's going into his 4th season. He's improved his numbers across the board through his first three years with the Wiz, finishing last season with averages of 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 26.6 minutes per night. 

Avdija was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Wizards, and has slowly built up his usage and contributions to the team's rotation. 

Deni Avdija among Wizards players since being drafted in 2020:

4th in points
1st in rebounds
4th in assists
1st in steals
3rd in blocks

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— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 22, 2023

In their final exhibition game on Friday, he led the team in scoring with 18 points. 

“I thought he was aggressive," said head coach Wes Unseld Jr. "[He needs to] cut down a little bit on the turnovers, but I thought he had a good offensive night playing downhill a little bit,” Unseld said. 

Teams have until Monday to sign those eligible for rookie extensions. 

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