Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard leaves the court after hitting the game-winning three-pointer to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-115 in Game 5 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Sean Meagher | The Oregonian via Associated Press
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NBA Free Agency: Damian Lillard to sign supermax extension to stay with Portland Trail Blazers until at least 2025
A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed on a four-year Supermax extension that will be worth nearly $200 million.
The extension was agreed to on Sunday, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press Sunday because the deal has not been signed. It will kick in for the 2021-22 season with a salary of nearly $44 million and will end in 2024-25 with Lillard holding an option of nearly $55 million for that season.
The Blazers will pay Lillard $29.8 million next season and $31.6 million in 2020-21.
ESPN and Yahoo Sports were first to report the Lillard terms.
— AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds