Forward Deni Avdija and the Washington Wizards agreed to a four-year, $55 million extension, per an ESPN report Sunday.
The ninth pick in the 2020 draft, Advija landed his rookie scale contract extension before Monday’s deadline for members of his draft class.
Avdija, 22, averaged career highs in points (9.2), rebounds (6.4) and assists (2.8) in 76 games (40 starts) for the Wizards last season.
In three seasons with the Wizards, Avdija has averaged 8.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 212 games (80 starts).
A native of Israel, Avdija holds dual citizenship in Israel and Serbia and played for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 2017-20.
–Field Level Media