Raptors sign Valanciunas to 4-year, $64M extension

The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday they have signed centre Jonas Valanciunas to a multi-year contract extension.

Valanciunas has signed a four-year, $64 million deal with a player option for the fourth year, Yahoo! Sports reports.

In his three seasons with the Raptors, the 23-year-old Valanciunas has averaged 10.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 26.3 minutes in 223 career games, including 218 as a starter.

Valanciunas, 7-foot, 270 pounds, averaged a career-best 12.0 points, with team highs of 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks, in 80 contests last season. He finished second in the NBA with a .572 (373-652) field goal percentage.