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Rumor: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope demanding more than $20 million per year in extension talks

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is demanding more than $20 million per season in his contract extension talks with the Detroit Pistons, according to Vince Ellis from The Detroit Free Press.

The 23-year-old shooting guard, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, is rumored to be wanting “to ensure no money is being left on the table” during their negotiations, as first reported by Ellis:

There was gossip over the summer that it would take a deal worth north of $20 million per year to get Caldwell-Pope’s signature. But the Pistons’ payroll is burgeoning, and owner Tom Gores likely will face a luxury-tax bill for being over the NBA’s tax line.