Mikal Bridges agrees to 4-year, $90M guaranteed extension with Suns

3:54 pm on 18 October 2021, Monday

Mikal Bridges has agreed on a four-year, $90 million extension with the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Bridges' rookie deal is set to expire this season, but he will now receive an average of $22.5 million starting 2022-23 season.

Drafted 10th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft after a successful run in Villanova, the 25-year old played an integral part in the Suns' Finals run, while also emerging as one of the league's premier 3-and-D players.

Bridges started all 72 games this past season and have averaged career-high 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 54.3% from the field and 42.5% from 3-point range.

He averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in the playoffs while shooting 48.4% from the field and 36.8% from downtown.

Bridges' new contract just came before the deadline to complete any rookie extensions for the 2018 draft class on Monday afternoon (Tuesday, Manila time). 

Per Wojnarowski, the Suns are also discussing potential contract extensions with center Deandre Ayton — who was the No. 1 overall pick in 2018 — and Landry Shamet, who was traded to the Suns from the Brooklyn Nets.

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