Report: Barrett finalizing four-year extension with Knicks

The New York Knicks and Canadian guard RJ Barrett are finalizing a four-year rookie contract extension worth up to $120 million, Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday night. 

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett is finalizing a four-year rookie extension that could be worth up to $120 million, his agent Bill Duffy of @BDA_Sports + @WME_Sports told ESPN, complicating the franchise’s offseason trade pursuit of Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell. pic.twitter.com/6KkGm4ch8o

Barrett has averaged 17.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 198 games in his first three seasons. 

The Duke product was drafted third overall by the Knicks in 2019. 

Wojnarowski adds that Barrett's extension would complicate the Knicks' offseason trade pursuit of Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell.