Kent Bazemore picked the best time to have the best season in his NBA career.
The 27-year-old will be staying with the Atlanta Hawks, parlaying his strong work on the court into a four-year deal worth $70 million on Friday, according to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst.
The Vertical's Shams Charania confirmed the report and added that the fourth year of Bazemore's deal will be a player option.
Through his first two years in the league, Bazemore was known primarily for his celebrations on the bench. He played only 4.4 minutes per game for the Golden State Warriors in the 2012-13 season, but he was among the team's most recognizable players:
After the Warriors traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers, Bazemore enjoyed a successful back half of the 2013-14 season, but his career didn't take off until he replaced DeMarre Carroll at the 3 in Atlanta.
Bazemore averaged 11.6 points per game on 44.1 percent shooting, including 35.7 percent from three-point range, in 2015-16. He and Carroll were similar offensively. Here are B ...
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