The Portland Trail Blazers and All-Star point guard Damian Lillard are expected to agree to a “supermax” contract extension this summer, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
Lillard will need to make an All-NBA team this season in order to qualify for the extension, which would add four years and $191 million to his current contract. If he remained in Portland for the duration of the extension, Lillard would not become a free agent again until the age of 35.
Haynes indicates that a player option would be part of the agreement, which could shorten the life of the deal:
According to rival executives, a new pact for Lillard would almost certainly include a player option, something the guard bypassed on his previous deal.