The Portland Trail Blazers reportedly signed restricted free-agent center Enes Kanter to a four-year, $70 million offer sheet on Thursday.
The fourth year would be at the player’s option, Yahoo Sports reported.
Kanter, the No. 3 overall pick in 2011, averaged 18.7 points and 11 rebounds per game last season after being traded from the Utah Jazz to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Thunder will have three days to match the offer once they receive it, and they are expected to make room to do so.
“We wouldn’t have traded for him if we didn’t feel like we’re going to be in a position to have him with us going forward,” general manager Sam Presti said in April.
The Blazers found themselves with plenty of salary cap space after losing All-Star center LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews and others in free agency. They reportedly have $25 million in space.