Bam Adebayo contract details: Heat All-Star to sign max extension to stay in Miami

Jacob Camenker

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Bam Adebayo has developed into one of the NBA's best all-around big men since being selected 14th overall by the Heat in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Adebayo has made one of the NBA's All-Defensive teams five times during his seven-year career and has been an All-Star in three of the last four seasons. He has been an excellent No. 2 option next to Jimmy Butler and averaged 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game for the Heat last season.

Miami decided to handsomely reward the soon-to-be 27-year-old for his performance. The Heat are making Adebayo one of the NBA's highest-paid players by signing the All-Defensive talent to a max contract.

Here's what to know about Adebayo's deal with the Heat.

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Bam Adebayo contract details

The Heat are set to sign Adebayo to a three-year extension worth $166 million, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Adebayo's annual salary as a part of that deal will be roughly $55.3 million, which will make him the fifth-highest-paid NBA player in average annual value (AAV). Below is a look at who ranks ahead of Adebayo on that list, per Spotrac.com.

RankPlayerTeamAAV
1Anthony DavisLakers$59 million
2Giannis AntetokounmpoBucks$58.6 million
3Jaylen BrownCeltics$57.2 million
4Damien LillardBucks$56.5 million
5Bam AdebayoHeat$55.3 million

While some other notable, young stars like Jayson Tatum could soon surpass Adebayo, the Heat star should still rank among the league's highest-paid centers for the duration of his contract, which runs through the 2028-29 NBA season.

That timeline will allow Adebayo to hit free agency again in advance of his age-32 season. That will position him well to land another high-end deal before his prime is past.

Bam Adebayo stats

Adebayo has averaged a double-double in three of his seven NBA seasons to date. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2019, Adebayo has averaged at least 15.9 points per game every season and no fewer than nine rebounds per game.

Adebayo's high-water mark for assists per game came during the 2020-21 season, when he notched 5.4 per game. He hasn't been as big of a playmaker in recent seasons, with Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler taking on larger roles in that arena for the Heat.

Below is a look at Adebayo's season-by-season stats and his career averages.

SeasonGamesMinutesPointsReboundsAssistsStealsBlocksFG%3P%
2017-186919.86.85.51.50.50.651.20.0
2018-198223.38.97.32.20.90.857.620.0
2019-207233.615.910.25.11.11.355.714.3
2020-216433.518.79.05.41.21.157.025.0
2021-225632.619.110.13.41.40.855.70.0
2022-237534.620.49.23.21.20.854.08.3
2023-247134.019.310.43.91.10.952.135.7
Total48930.015.48.73.51.00.954.722.1

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.