The San Antonio Spurs have secured one of their promising cornerstone young players for the foreseeable future.
Devin Vassell has reportedly agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $146 million to remain in San Antonio, according to league insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The former Florida State standout averaged career highs in multiple facets of his game last season, putting up 18.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists while shooting 43.9 percent from the field. His scoring average rose from 12.3 ppg in 2021-22 and 5.3 ppg in his rookie year.
The deal is the largest contract in franchise history and the first to surpass the $100 million mark, overtaking Kawhi Leonard's previous record of a 5-year, $94.3 million contract signed in 2015.
The 23-year-old guard is the sixth player from the 2020 draft class to secure a rookie-scale extension.
Notably, Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards, Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball, and Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton secured max extensions worth up to $260 million each over the summer.
Additionally, Memphis Grizzlies' Desmond Bane signed a five-year, $207 million contract, while Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart inked a four-year, $64 million pact.
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Fans react to Devin Vassell's contract extension
Can you imagine being Saquon Barkley, a generational athlete playing in NY, having to bargain for 1yr $10M deals while watching a sports team in San Antonio give Devin Vassell $146M https://t.co/EZd3QnwpoA
— MDJ (@marcdjiang) October 2, 2023
Been on the Dev train since the beginning of his soph year at Florida State ( have all the receipts for this too).
This speaks volumes on how the Spurs view Devin becoming one of THE guys and leaders of this team moving forward.
They know where he’s headed and have little… https://t.co/L4nWRg6UMz— Eric Salinas (@EricSal_7) October 2, 2023
Devin Vassell this morning: "I wanna be a Spur for a long time... that's all I can say."
Devin locked in for years to come at about $29 mil annually, huge for both him and the Spurs. https://t.co/mHECo80Z0X— Tom Petrini (@RealTomPetrini) October 2, 2023
Got married, flying to our honeymoon, and now a Devin Vassell extension?
This has to be one of the best three-day stretches of my entire life tbh. https://t.co/0tbVaojYQ8— Noah Magaro-George (@N_Magaro) October 2, 2023
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