Overview
- Barrett is entering the final season of his current contract and is set to earn $29.6 million this year, and he told media that he will leave negotiations to his agent and focus on playing.
- Multiple reports say the Raptors and Barrett’s agent, Bill Duffy, have not held substantive extension talks so far, leaving Barrett unsigned ahead of free agency.
- Toronto’s recent high-cost commitments, including Kawhi Leonard’s two-year extension and long-term deals for Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and Jakob Poeltl, limit payroll flexibility and complicate a long-term deal for Barrett.
- Barrett’s improved regular season and a playoff game-winning 3-pointer have raised his market value, and some estimates suggest an extension could approach $185 million over four years.
- GM Bobby Webster noted the club holds a first-round pick in each of the next four years, a resource the Raptors could use in trade packages to shed salary or pursue upgrades if they choose not to re-sign Barrett.