Bam is trapped!

Center is one of the best defensive players in the NBA and is on the verge of becoming a two-time Olympian for Team USA. Bam Adebayo According to The Athletic and Stadium's Shams Charania, he is set to sign a massive three-year, $166 million contract extension with the Miami Heat.

He intends to sign the contract when the NBA lifts its moratorium on such deals in the offseason in July, the earliest date Adebayo can sign an extension is June 6. NBA Rules. (Related: Atlanta Hawks select France's Zachary Lisacher with first pick in 2024 NBA Draft)

Under his current contract with Miami, the Heat captain and starting center $72 million over two years He has three years remaining on his contract, which is worth five years and $163 million. The South Florida franchise is the only team Adebayo has played for in the NBA since being drafted in 2017.

Adebayo has been named to the NBA All-Defensive Team each of the past five seasons and was named to the First Team for the first time in his career at the end of the 2023-24 season. Adebayo won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Adebayo averaged 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in his most recent season with the Heat.

The Miami Heat and Bam Adebayo (three-time All-Star and three-time All-Defensive selection) are in talks to agree a three-year, $166 million max contract extension, according to a source. Athletic @StadiumThe Heat are hoping to lock in a center who will be their cornerstone through the 2028-29 season. pic.twitter.com/r8K8P6nyRE

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2024

Congratulations to Bam Adebayo on the win, and even bigger congratulations on signing a contract that will allow him more time in South Beach!