SAN FRANCISCO – Jordan Poole and the Golden State Warriors are finalizing a four-year, $140 million extension, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract has not been signed. ESPN first reported the agreement.
Poole is entering his fourth season with the Warriors and has seen his numbers improve each season.
The shooting guard out of Michigan averaged 8.5 points on 33 per cent shooting as a rookie, then averaged 12.0 points on 43 per cent shooting in 2020-21 and increased his average again to 18.5 points on 45 per cent shooting last season when he helped the Warriors win the NBA title.
Poole also made 211 3-pointers last season, the second-most on the Warriors behind all-time 3-point king Stephen Curry and tied for 15th-most in the NBA.
The extension will kick in for the 2023-24 season. Poole will make about $4 million this season. The new deal also ends a tumultuous preseason for Poole and the Warriors.
Elsewhere, OG Anunoby scored 32 points and Scottie Barnes added 25 as the Toronto Raptors beat the Boston Celtics 137-134 in overtime in the NBA preseason play.
Precious Achiuwa had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors, including the game-sealing rebound after Boston’s Payton Pritchard missed a potential game-tying shot and a chance to force a second OT.
Khem Birch, playing in his hometown, was the starting center for the Raptors. He finished with four points, four rebounds and two assists. The Bell Centre crowd got a chance to cheer on their local player when Birch drove to the net for a dunk in the first quarter.
Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each scored 23 points for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum added 21 points and five assists. Marcus Smart finished with 15 points, AP reported.
ROCKETS 122, PACERS 114
Jalen Green hit 10 of 15 shots and scored 33 points as Houston Rockets defeated host Indiana Pacers 122-114 to finish the preseason with four wins in five games.
Green made 4 of 7 shots from 3-point range and all nine of his free throws. Kevin Porter Jr. had 22 points and seven rebounds, and Alperen Sengun finished with 12 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 19 points. Bennedict Mathurin, the sixth overall pick in last summer´s draft from Arizona, continued his solid preseason play by posting 18 points and five rebounds.
MAGIC 114, CAVALIERS 108
Paolo Banchero, the top pick in this year´s draft, scored 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting as host Orlando Magic used a second-half rally to beat Cleveland Cavaliers 114-108.
Banchero also had five rebounds and two assists. Cole Anthony scored 14 points, and Franz Wagner added 13. Caleb Houstan scored 11 for Orlando, which outscored Cleveland 62-53 after half-time.
Isaac Okoro led the Cavaliers with 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting. Claris LeVert had 15 points, and Lamar Stevens added 12.
The Cavaliers gave most of their starters, including Kevin Love, Darius Garland and recently acquired Donovan Mitchell, the day off. But Cleveland big man Evan Mobley was back in the lineup after injuring his right ankle earlier in the preseason.
Mobley finished with eight points, going 1 for 4 from the field and making 6 of 8 free throws in 17 minutes.
KNICKS 105, WIZARDS 89
Jalen Brunson, signed in the offseason with hopes of providing steady point guard play, scored 27 points to lead host New York Knicks past Washington Wizards 105-89.
Brunson, who signed a four-year deal with the Knicks, was 10 of 16 from the field and handed out five assists.
Mitchell Robinson scored 20 and RJ Barrett added 19. Robinson and Barrett each had 12 rebounds as the Knicks controlled the boards 66-40.
New York dominating inside throughout, outscoring Washington in the paint 58-36.
Rui Hachimura led the Wizards with 20 points and eight rebounds. Bradley Beal finished with 16 points, five rebounds and three steals in 30 minutes. Monte Morris chipped in 10 points.
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