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Raptors’ Scottie Barnes to sign maximum extension worth up to 270M US: reports

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The Toronto Raptors are prepared to make star Scottie Barnes the highest paid player in franchise history with a maximum five-year, $270-million US extension, according to reports.

5-year deal will make star highest paid player in franchise history

Scottie Barnes set career highs last season, averaging 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images/File)

The Toronto Raptors are prepared to make star Scottie Barnes the highest paid player in franchise history with a maximum five-year, $270-million US extension, according to reports.

The 22-year-old star set career highs last season by averaging 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.

ESPN was the first to report the expected contract extension. The Toronto Star is reporting that the former rookie of the year will sign the extension shorty after the league’s signing moratorium is lifted July 6.

CBC Sports has not independently confirmed the reports.

More to come.

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