NBA News: Former Bucks And Current Pacers Star Signs Big Extension

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Malcolm Brogdon has agreed to a two-year extension with the Indiana Pacers. Brogdon began his career on the Milwaukee Bucks and was the Rookie of The Year in 2016.

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According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Malcolm Brogdon and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a 2-year, $45 million contract extension, which extends to the two-years he already had. 

The Tweet from Wojnarowski can be seen embedded below, and the story on ESPN can be read here. 

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has agreed to an additional two-year, $45 million extension – guaranteeing him $89.3 million over the next four years, his agent Austin Brown of CAA Sports tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 18, 2021

ESPN's Bobby Marks notes that means that Brogdon cannot be traded this season (see Tweet below). 

Because the contract is for a total of four seasons (the current contract and extension), Brogdon is not allowed to be traded this season. https://t.co/8LF6GoFIUP

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 18, 2021

Brogdon averaged a career-high 21.2 points per game last season, while also grabbing 5.3 rebounds and dishing out 5.9 assists. 

The 28-year-old began his career on the Milwaukee Bucks, and won the NBA's Rookie of The Year Award in 2016. 

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