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Reuters
The Portland Trail Blazers fully guaranteed Josh Hart's $ 12.96 million salary for the 2022-23 season, Olegonian reported Saturday. According to
spotrac.com, the team was facing a Saturday deadline according to Hart's contract.
Swingman Hart enters the second season of a three-year, $ 37.9 million contract signed with New Orleans Pelican in August 2021.
Mutual options are $ 12.96. One million in 2023-24 as part of the contract.
Trail Blazers acquired Hart from Pelican in February as part of a deal sent by CJ McCollum to New Orleans.
Hart played only 13 games (all starts) for the Trail Blazers due to injury, averaging 19.9 points and 5.4 rebounds. He averaged 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds at the age of 27 in 41 pre-trade Pelican games (40 starts).
Overall, Hart averaged 9.9 points and 5.7 rebounds in 296 games (118 starts) in five seasons with Los Angeles Lakers (2017-19), Pelicans (2019-22) and Trail Blazers. I have.
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