Nets ink Caris LeVert to lucrative three-year extension

Caris LeVert got the best birthday gift he could receive: a big promotion.

The Brooklyn Nets announced late Sunday that they have inked the guard/forward to a three-year, $52.5 million contract extension that will begin in the 2020/2021 season.

The 25-year old, who was selected 20th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, has averaged 11.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists over a span of three seasons and 168 games.

Despite suffering a major leg injury that forced him miss a few months of action, LeVert averaged a career high in points (13.7) and rebounds (3.8) in 2018/19.