Washington contract makes Stewart’s look better

The Detroit Pistons had multiple players from the 2020 NBA Draft that were due for contract extensions this summer.

So far, the only one who has gotten one is Isaiah Stewart, who inked a four-year deal that could be worth as much as $64 million.

Some fans thought this was an overpay, as Stewart has not yet shown that he can be a consistent offensive threat and isn’t the type of elite rim protector teams want in a center/power forward.

My counter would be that Stewart is 22 years old and has already shown he can be a versatile defender who can guard either big spot, spread the floor a little and should improve as he ages, as almost all players do. Fans tend to forget that MOST players are not who they are going to be until age 25, so when you are giving a 22-year-old a four-year deal, part of that is for what you think he’ll be, not what he is right at this moment.

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