Two-time All-Star Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a five-year contract extension, his agent says.
Agent Bob Myers confirmed to The Associated Press late Wednesday night that Roy has agreed in principle to a five-year contract at the NBA maximum salary. The fifth year is at Roy’s option.
Myers said the Blazers are expected to hold a news conference on Friday to announce the deal, which was first reported Wednesday by Yahoo! Sports based on unidentified league sources.
Myers said even though it is rare for players today to remain with one team for their entire careers, Roy “is one of the unique players to have a chance to have that sort of relationship with one team.”
The extension could be worth more than $85 million, depending on what the league’s salary cap is for next season. That would be the richest in Portland’s history.
oints and 5.1 assists per game last season, his third in the league. The Seattle native and former Pac-10 player of the year was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2007.
The high-scoring guard helped the Blazers go 54-28 last season before losing in the first round of the playoffs. Portland was 21-61 the year before Roy arrived.
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