Canadian NBA player signs 5 year $148M contract extension

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Former NBA rookie of the year Andrew Wiggins from 3 years ago has signed a 5 year $148M contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

www.startribune.com/andrew-wiggins-gets-five-year-148-million-extension-from-the-timberwolves/450522623/

This is the second biggest contract in total money given to a Canadian athlete. Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds got a 12 year $251.5M contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds in 2012. Votto had previous money/years on his deal so his deal was really a 10 year $225M extension. Per year Wiggins gets the most ever.

Averages

Wiggins-$29.6M
Votto- $20.96M

Wiggins has 1 year left on his current deal then the extension kicks in. Wiggins is only 22 years old so when the extension expires he will be only 28 years old.

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Some other notable NBA deals this offseason

-Russell Westbrook signed a 5 year $205M extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. With money left on his current deal he is owed $233M.
-James Harden signed a 4 year $170M extension with Houston
-John Wall signed a 4 year $170M extension with the Washington Wizards
-Stephen Curry resigned with Golden State as a free agent for 5 years and $201M
-Blake Griffin resigned with the LA Clippers for 5 years and $173M
-Joel Emibiid signed a $146.5M extension with Philadelphia though there are some injury protections. He missed his entire 1st 2 years and played in only 32 games out of 82 last year.
-Restricted free agent/3rd wheel Otto Porter(who?) signed a 4 year $106M offer sheet with Brooklyn that Washington matched.
-Free agent Kyle Lowry resigned with Toronto for 3 years and $100M