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Report: Grizzlies, Ja Morant agree to major expansion

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Memphis Grizzlies and star point guard Ja Morant are reported to have agreed on an extension worth $ 231 million on Thursday.

2020 Rookie of the Year and last season's second team All-NBA player Morant has agreed to a five-year $ 193 million deal, ESPN reports Thursday. Did. The Supermax escalator has the potential to increase its value to $ 231 million.

On Thursday night, Morant posted on his Twitter account, "Memphis is my home." A franchise record of 56 wins. However, Morant missed 25 games during the season and was pushed aside by a bruise on his right knee bone in the last three games of the final NBA champion's second-round playoff defeat to the Golden State Warriors. rice field.

In 187 games in his three-year career, Morant averaged 21.2 points, 7.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds.

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