The Portland Trail Blazers signed forward Nassir Little to a multi-year contract extension on Monday.
Terms were not disclosed, but ESPN reported it was a four-year extension worth $28 million.
“Nassir is a talented player who has grown every year and has a very bright future,” general manager Joe Cronin said in a news release. “We are very excited that he chose to extend with us, and we look forward to continuing to see him shine on and off the court.”
Little and other members of the 2019 draft class faced a deadline of Monday at 6 p.m. ET to sign an extension.
He set career highs with 9.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 42 games (23 starts) in 2021-22.
Little has averaged 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 16.7 minutes in 138 games (30 starts) since Portland drafted him in the first round (25th overall) in 2019 out of North Carolina.
The 22-year-old Little is entering the final year of his rookie contract. The extension goes into effect at the start of the 2023-24 season.
The Trail Blazers open the 2022-23 regular season on Wednesday night at Sacramento.
–Field Level Media
