Andre Drummond, Harrison Barnes likely to get extensions

Pistons center Andre Drummond and Warriors forward Harrison Barnes are the players best positioned to secure a lucrative extension this month as the deadline approaches and negotiations in both cases continue.

The Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal is another obvious extension candidate, but it's believed the Wizards hope to convince Beal to hold off on a new deal until next summer.

Five players have already secured extensions since the negotiating window opened July 1. Fellow All-Stars and franchise cornerstones Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard scored lucrative five-year max deals from New Orleans and Portland, respectively, while Toronto's Jonas Valanciunas, Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Milwaukee's John Henson also landed extensions.

The NBA has confirmed that the usual Oct. 31 deadline for such extensions has been officially moved to Nov. 2 because Oct. 31 falls on a weekend in 2015.