It looks like payday for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, who agreed to a five-year, $145 million max extension to stay a Pelican until after the 2020-2021 season.
New Orleans star Anthony Davis has agreed to a five-year, $145 million maximum contract extension, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 1, 2015
The deal includes a player option after year 4, which gives Davis the option to decline the final year and re-enter free agency. Anthony Davis finished yet another ridiculous season for the Pelicans, leading a charge into the NBA Playoffs, the first appearance for the Pelicans since the 2011 NBA Playoffs.