Raptors sign Canada's Kelly Olynyk to 2-year contract extension, announce surgery for Barnes

The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Kelly Olynyk to a multi-year contract extension, the NBA club announced Monday.

Details of the extension were not announced, but ESPN reported it was a two-year extension worth $26.25 million US.

The six-foot-11, 240-pound Olynyk is averaging 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 20.4 minutes in 59 games (eight starts) this season with Utah and Toronto.

Olynyk, who was born in Toronto and moved to Kamloops, B.C., with his family when he was in Grade 7, was acquired by the Raptors on Feb. 8 in a trade-deadline deal with the Utah Jazz.

Hometown kid is staying home