Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Contract: News, Rumors on Negotiations with Pistons

September 24th, 2016 by Adam Wells Leave a reply »
Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is entering his fourth NBA season, which makes him eligible to sign a new contract with the team if the two sides can agree on terms.  

Pistons Talking Extension with Caldwell-Pope Saturday, Sept. 24

According to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, Pistons general manager Jeff Bower said the team has opened up discussions with Caldwell-Pope and his representatives about a possible long-term extension. 

“We’ll probably continue to take those talks a little bit further through the month and see if there’s an opportunity to reach an extension now and if we can, that will be great for both of us,” Bower said, via Ellis. 

A first-round pick in 2013, Caldwell-Pope has two years left on his rookie contract that will pay him roughly $8.6 million total, per HoopsHype.com. 

As a fourth-year player, Caldwell-Pope would have to agree to an extension before October 31. 

Now is the perfect time to be a young, budding star in the NBA seeking a new contract. The league salary cap for 2016-17 is a record $94.14 ...

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