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Cedi Osman, Cavaliers Agree to 4-Year, $31 Million Contract Extension

Rob GoldbergOct 24, 2019

Cedi Osman has reportedly agreed to a four-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers worth $31 million, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.

ESPN's Bobby Marks reported the contract is frontloaded, starting at $8.6 million and decreasing each season. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the final year is not guaranteed.

The 24-year-old is making $2.9 million this season and would have been a restricted free agent next summer if the two sides didn't agree to an extension.

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A second-round pick in 2015, Osman joined the Cavaliers for the 2017-18 season but played a limited role on the team that reached the NBA Finals.

The forward got a chance to showcase his skill set last season, averaging 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 76 appearances. He remains a key player at the beginning of the 2019-20 campaign, starting and playing 29 minutes in Wednesday's season opener against the Orlando Magic.

At plus-six, he was the only player on the Cavaliers with a positive plus-minus.

Osman has also displayed his talent on the international level, including this summer at the FIBA Basketball World Cup for Turkey:

The wing has plenty of upside thanks to his ball-handling ability and shooting for his size (6'8", 215 lbs), and it's clear the Cavaliers want him on the roster for the long term. He will try to build out the team's young core alongside Collin Sexton and Darius Garland.