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Blazers, Williams reach 3-year, $44M extension
Key takeaways
- After playing a combined 61 games across the prior three seasons, Williams appeared in 59 this year alone before also playing in all five of Portland's postseason games in a first-round loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
- He averaged 6.7 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks on the season while shooting over 70% from the floor.
- Talent, particularly at the defensive end, has never been a question for Williams, who has long been one of the NBA's most potent rim protectors.
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Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III has agreed to sign a three-year, $44 million contract extension to remain with Portland through the 2028-29 season, his agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tells ESPN's Shams Charania.
After playing a combined 61 games across the prior three seasons, Williams appeared in 59 this year alone before also playing in all five of Portland's postseason games in a first-round loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
He averaged 6.7 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks on the season while shooting over 70% from the floor.
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