The Portland Trail Blazers continued their push to retain young talent Tuesday, reaching an agreement with forward Moe Harkless on a four-year, $40 million contract.
Shams Charania of The Vertical reported the news, noting the deal could stretch to $42 million with incentives. Mike Richman of the Oregonian confirmed the report.
Harkless, 23, averaged 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 2015-16. While his counting stats were still down from his first two NBA seasons, Harkless bounced back to show promise as a strong defender who can play the small-ball 4.
The playoffs offered Harkless a bit of a coming-out party, emerging as a defensive stopper who might be coming into his own offensively. He scored in double figures eight times in the Blazers' 11 postseason games and was irreplaceable in their first-round win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
"Half of the possession, I would guard Chris Paul; half of the possession, I would guard Blake Griffin," Harkless said, per James Herbert of CBS Sports. "It's just different. It shows how versatile you have to be to play those positions now in this new ...
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