The biggest (and most anticipated) move the Spurs made yesterday was signing Derrick White to a four-year, $73 million contract extension, but that’s not the only business they took care of. Along with tying up one player they clearly want for the long haul at a good price, they extended the rookie contracts of another trio of players who they also hope will be a part of the new-look Spurs of the future.
By exercising the fourth-year team option on Lonnie Walker IV and third-year options on Keldon Johnson and Luka Samanic, tying them up through at least the 2021-22 season, the Spurs have ensured they will still have the entire young roster they have sought to build in recent years intact next season.