The Toronto Raptors exercised the fourth-year team option for swingman Scottie Barnes on Wednesday.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft will earn $10.1 million in the final year of his rookie deal in 2024-25.
Barnes, 22, was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021-22 and has averaged 15.3 points per game in each of his first two seasons.
He opens his third season with the Raptors on Wednesday night against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves.
–Field Level Media
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