We've known that ever since he entered the league and began turning the NBA into his personal plaything. The New Orleans Pelicans have their hands on a potentially transcendent talent who should be in contention for MVP year after year, and now they've locked him up with a long-term deal.
Per Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the two sides agreed on a maximum five-year extension worth $145 million, and it will kick in when the cap skyrockets for the 2016-17 campaign. He does have a player option for the fifth year, which means the earliest he can hit the open market comes in the summer of 2020.