Warriors guard Jordan Poole is nearing a four-year extension with Golden State that could be worth as much as $140 million, sources confirmed to The Athletic on Saturday. News of the deal was first reported by ESPN.
Poole’s new deal will be $123 million guaranteed, according to sources. Incentives, both likely and unlikely, could add an additional $17 million over the life of the contract. The deal was agreed to on Saturday, but has not been officially signed or announced.
That shuts down Poole for the next five seasons. He will make $3.9 million next season, the final one on his rookie deal, before the 2023-24 extension kicks in.
The 23-year-old joined the Warriors as the 28th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft. Poole excelled through the middle of his second season and carried that into a third, leading the ‘NBA in 3s in the last two months of last season. He then averaged 17 points per game on 50/39/91 shooting splits during the playoffs.
Earlier this month, the Miami Heat agreed to a