The Brooklyn Nets are “moving rapidly” towards contract extensions for both Brook Lopez (three years, ~$60 million) & Thaddeus Young (four years, ~$50 million), according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Both deals are expected to be finalized shortly.
Brooklyn is moving rapidly toward extensions with free agents Brook Lopez and Thad Young, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 1, 2015
Re-signing Lopez and Young has been the team’s top priority this offseason, and the team has made no secret that they want to bring both back and build around them in the frontcourt.
Update: Marc Stein of ESPN reports that deals for Lopez and Young are considered “done deals,” with Lopez earning three years in excess of $60 million and Young securing four years around $50 million:
Says at least one source close to talks on expected 3/60M deal for Brook Lopez and 4/50M deal for Thad Young: "Consider them done deals"
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 1, 2015
Yahoo! Sports — Sources: Nets finalizing deals with Brook Lopez, Thaddeus Young
