“I am very pleased that we were able to agree on a contract extension and look forward to continuing the progress that we have made,” said Stotts, per NBA.com. “As an organization, we have developed a culture and continuity that is exciting to be a part of, and I could not be more appreciative of the players and coaching staff."
Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical first broke the news.
"The Blazers exercised the team option on the final year of Stotts' original contract for the 2016-17 season, and the three-year extension will start in 2017 and run through the 2020 season, league sources said," Wojnarowski wrote.
Sam Amick of USA Today noted the annual average of the deal is $5 million, per a source.
Stotts, 58, has gone 182-146 in his four seasons with the team and led the Blazers to the postseason in three consecutive years. Despite losing LaMarcus Aldridge in free agency to the San Antonio Spurs and trading ...
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