On March 5, Beijing timeThe Toronto Raptors officially announced that the team has officially reached an early contract extension with 32-year-old forward Kelly Olynyk! According to ESPN, agents have revealed that Kelly Olynyk signed a two-year contract extension worth $26.25 million with the Toronto Raptors. It is worth mentioning that this is also the largest contract extension amount that Kellyolinik can get so far. As a result, Olynyk, whose contract expires this summer, will play for the Raptors for the next two years, and he will continue his career in Toronto, playing as a veteran.
According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, Olynyk's early contract extension will take effect in the 2024-25 season and expire in the 25-26 season, with a salary of $12.8 million in the first year and $13.45 million in the second. After signing this 2-year, $26.25 million early contract extension with the Raptors, Kelly Olynyk's total career salary will exceed the $100 million mark!
Since entering the NBA through the draft in 2013, Olynyk has become a league veteran with 11 years of career experience. The 2013 first-round pick was the 13th pick in the first round and was a whopping 211 meters, weight 109 kg, arm span 208 meters, standing touch height 274 meters. Kelly Olynyk is a technical interior player with mediocre athleticism in the league, but he shoots beyond the three-point line and is an interior big man who can pass and shoot, an attribute that has allowed him to stay in the league for a long time. Although his ability to fight against him is not good, Olynyk's fierce style of playing has earned him the trust and support of the team, and he has a good presence on the court.
As everyone knows, in order to successfully bring Olynyk to Toronto, the Raptors even did not hesitate to send away champion forward Otto Porter. Before the trade deadline this season, the Raptors sent Kira Lewis Jr., Otto Porter, a 2024 first-round pick, and traded Kylie Olynyk and Abaki from the Jazz for Kyliolinyk. So far, Olynyk has successfully joined the Raptors to start a new chapter in his career!
So far this season, Olynyk has played in a total of 59 games, including 50 for the Jazz and nine for the Raptors. Averaged 20 appearances per game4 minutes, you can get 83 points 49 rebounds 42 assists and 54 percent shooting2% and 39 percent three-point shooting8% and 84 free throw percentage4%。
Congratulations to Kellynyk on signing another big contract! May you continue to shine with the Raptors and become a qualified big brother to those young guys on the team.