“We’re working on it right now,” said Tom Thibodeau, in regards to a contract extension with Andrew Wiggins during a Wednesday news conference to introduce Jamal Crawford. For Wiggins, his maximum contract extension is five years and nearly $148 million.
Andrew Wiggins Max Contract Extension
| Year | Max Contract Extension w/ Wolves |
|---|---|
| Year | Max Contract Extension w/ Wolves |
| 2017-18 | $7,574,323 |
| Contract extension kicks in 2018-19 | |
| 2018-19 | $25,500,000 |
| 2019-20 | $27,540,000 |
| 2020-21 | $29,580,000 |
| 2021-22 | $31,260,000 |
| 2022-23 | $33,660,000 |
| Five-Year Extension Total | $147,900,000 |
The starting figure of this maximum deal, in year one, is found by taking 25 percent of next season’s projected $102 million salary cap.