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Pelle Larsson Signs Four-Year, $60 Million Heat Extension

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 2:53 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Pelle Larsson signed a four-year, $60 million extension with the Miami Heat.
The deal adds a $13.5 million 2027-28 salary and a mutual option for 2030-31.
Larsson will earn $2.3 million on his rookie contract for the 2026-27 season.
He averaged 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and shot nearly 50% last season.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 the NBA instituted a rookie salary scale to curb the record ten-year, $68 million contract awarded to Glenn Robinson after he was selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. The Miami Heat’s 1990s roster overhauls and Pelle Larsson’s 2029 four-year, $60 million extension illustrate how rookie compensation has kept rising, prompting the league and the NBPA to discuss another collective-bargaining revision.

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Story summary

Pelle Larsson signed a four-year, $60 million extension with the Miami Heat.
The deal adds a $13.5 million 2027-28 salary and a mutual option for 2030-31.
Larsson will earn $2.3 million on his rookie contract for the 2026-27 season.
He averaged 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and shot nearly 50% last season.

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