The Toronto Raptors and Scottie Barnes have agreed to a five-year maximum contract extension that could be worth up to $270 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The new deal would make Barnes the highest-paid player in Raptors history and is expected to be made official on July 6. Wojnarowski notes that Barnes’ agent met with Toronto executives Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster to land the extension.
Barnes, who will turn 23 in August, was selected fourth overall by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA Draft and has since blossomed into one of the best young bigs in the league.
He won Rookie of the Year in 2021-22 and was named an NBA All-Star for the first time this past season. He improved in numerous statistical categories, including points per game (19.9), assists per game (6.1), and three-point percentage (.341).
Barnes appeared and started in 60 games this year. He was shut down in March after fracturing his hand in a game against the Golden State Warriors.