Spurs lock up Murray with 4-year, $64M extension

OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 14: Dejounte Murray #5 of the San Antonio Spurs drives towards the basket with the ball against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter during Game One of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoff at ORACLE Arena on April 14, 2018 in Oakland, California.
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The San Antonio Spurs agreed to a four-year, $64-million contract extension with guard Dejounte Murray, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Bonuses can push the deal to $70 million, Paul added.

Both parties had until 6 p.m. ET on Monday to agree on a rookie extension.

Murray missed the entire 2018-19 campaign after tearing his ACL during a preseason game against the Houston Rockets.

However, the former first-round pick showed plenty of promise during his second NBA season, averaging 8.1 points and 5.7 boards and earning NBA All-Defensive second-team honors in 2017-18.

The 23-year-old is projected to begin the 2019-20 campaign as the Spurs' starting point guard. In his 48-game stint as a starter two seasons ago, Murray averaged 10.1 points and seven boards while posting a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Murray is set to make $2.3 million this season, which is the final year of his rookie deal.

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