The Detroit Pistons and massive man Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a four-year, $64 million rookie extension, ESPN and The Detroit Information reported Monday evening

Stewart, 22, averaged profession highs in minutes (28.3) and factors (11.3) and posted a career-best 13 double-doubles. He additionally averaged 8.1 rebounds per sport final season, his third within the NBA. He began 47 of fifty video games earlier than a shoulder damage in March reduce his season brief.

The Detroit Information reported the primary three years of the deal are assured with a fourth-year group choice.

In keeping with ESPN, this could be the Pistons‘ first rookie extension since 2008 and the primary underneath Tom Gores’ possession. Gores’ private-equity agency purchased the membership in 2011 earlier than he took sole possession of the group in 2015

Pistons normal supervisor Troy Weaver and Stewart’s agent, Drew Gross, hammered out the deal in Las Vegas throughout the NBA Summer season League, ESPN reported

The Portland Path Blazers drafted Stewart No. 16 total out of Washington in 2020, however quickly traded him to Detroit. Amongst different gamers drafted in 2020 who additionally signed rookie extensions this season are prime choose Anthony Edwards (Minnesota), LaMelo Ball (Charlotte), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana) and Desmond Bane (Memphis), although in contrast to Stewart’s deal, these had been all max rookie extensions.

–Discipline Stage Media