Hawks, Kevin Huerter agree to contract extension

Adrian Wojnarowski: Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter has agreed on a four-year, $65 million rookie contract extension, @Priority Sports agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman tell ESPN. Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? Sarah …

Adrian Wojnarowski: Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter has agreed on a four-year, $65 million rookie contract extension, @Priority Sports agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman tell ESPN.

Source: Twitter @wojespn

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Can confirm Kevin Huerter and the Hawks have agreed to a 4-year, $65 million contract extension.
@Adrian Wojnarowski first. – 5:29 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Kevin Huerter and the Hawks have agreed to a four-year, $65 million contract, league sources told @The Athletic. – 5:28 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter has agreed on a four-year, $65 million rookie contract extension, @Priority Sports agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman tell ESPN. – 5:27 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
We’re under an hour away from the deadline for a contract extension for Kevin Huerter. Conversations between Huerter’s representation and the Hawks are still ongoing, per sources. – 5:13 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
The Hawks and Kevin Huerter have until 6 pm to agree to an extension otherwise he’ll possibly enter restricted free agency next offseason.
Nate McMillan: “You hope that we can get Kevin signed and extended.” – 1:07 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
6 PM ET is the deadline to sign rookie scale extensions. Here’s the remaining eligible players:
D. Ayton
M. Bagley III
J. Jackson Jr
M. Bamba
C. Sexton
K. Knox
Miles Bridges
T. Brown Jr
D. DiVincenzo
L. Walker
K. Huerter
J. Okogie
G. Allen
A. Holiday
A. Simons
L. Shamet – 9:21 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Players I’m keeping an eye on for rookie scale extensions before tomorrow’s (Monday, 10/18) deadline:
D. Ayton
J. Jackson Jr.
M. Bamba
Miles Bridges
D. DiVincenzo
L. Walker
K. Huerter
Everyone else has either extended already or isn’t likely to. – 4:43 PM

More on this storyline

Tim Reynolds: Kevin Huerter has agreed to a $65 million, four-year extension with the Atlanta Hawks, agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @Priority Sports tell AP. Contract is fully guaranteed. -via Twitter @ByTimReynolds / October 18, 2021
Ayton, Jackson and Huerter are believed to be the strongest candidates to get deals done, but recent NBA history suggests that it would be wise to expect the over when it comes to extensions. -via marcstein.substack.com / October 15, 2021