NBA free agency: Roughly $3 billion spent on Day 1
AJ Neuharth-Keusch
The first day of NBA free agency was one of the wildest in recent memory, as roughly $3 billion — yes, billion — in new contract money was agreed to.
The biggest contract agreements included Klay Thompson (five years, $190 million with Golden State), Tobias Harris (five years, $180 million with Philadelphia), Khris Middleton (five years, $178 million with Milwaukee) and Kevin Durant (four years, $164 million with Brooklyn).
There were also a handful of contract extensions agreed to, including Portland's Damian Lillard (four years, $196 million) and Denver's Jamal Murray (reportedly five years, $170 million).
Additional contract agreements included:
Kristaps Porzingis: Five years, $158 million with Dallas
Jimmy Butler: Four years, $141 million with Miami
Kyrie Irving: Four years, $141 million with Brooklyn
Kemba Walker: Four years, $141 million with Boston
D'Angelo Russell: Four years, $117 million with Golden State