The Detroit Pistons value F/C Isaiah Stewart, and on Tuesday, they announced that they had given him an extension.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says it’s a four-year, $64 million rookie contract extension.
Interestingly enough, according to Woj, this is the Pistons’ first rookie extension since owner Tom Gores purchased the franchise in 2011 and the first for the organization since Jason Maxiell in 2008.
Last season, the 22-year-old appeared in 50 games (47 starts) with the Pistons, his third in the NBA, and averaged 11.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 28.3 minutes per game. He set career highs in points per game, assists per game, and 3-point field goals per game in 2022-23.
Drafted 16th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, Stewart was named to the 2021 NBA All-Rookie Second Team after leading all rookies with 453 rebounds and 86 total blocks. He was also named to the 2022 NBA Rising Stars game for All-Star weekend in Cleveland.
A native of Rochester, N.Y., Stewart has appeared in 189 regular season games (132 starts), averaging 9.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 24.8 minutes while shooting 50.1% from the field in three seasons with the Pistons.
Stewart is a player on the rise and a building block for Monty Williams and the Pistons as they try to improve their roster.
