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Heat, Larsson agree on 4-year extension worth up to $60 million, AP source says

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Reynolds, T. (2026, September 18). Heat, Larsson agree on 4-year extension worth up to $60 million, AP source says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/heat-larsson-agree-on-4-year-extension-worth-up-to-60-million-ap-source-says/article_5b15b758-0ee5-5a1a-8349-64a431b03bff.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-18 · by Tim Reynolds

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Pelle Larsson has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Miami Heat, potentially worth up to $60 million if all options are exercised. The starting salary for 2027-28 is $13.5 million and increases annually. Larsson, drafted in the second round of 2024 before being traded to the Heat, played a crucial role this past season with averages of 11.4 points per game and nearly 50% shooting accuracy. The deal prevents him from becoming a restricted free agent next summer.
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Pelle Larsson, a Swedish shooting guard for the Miami Heat, has agreed to a four-year contract extension potentially worth up to $60 million. His starting salary for 2027-28 is $13.5 million, increasing annually with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season. Larsson was drafted in 2024 as the No. 44 overall pick by Houston and later traded to Miami, where he has become an integral part of the team's rotation. Last season, he averaged 11.4 points per game while shooting nearly 50%, making significant contributions during his rookie year. The Heat, who have praised Larsson’s development both in the NBA and with Sweden’s national team, see him as a key player moving forward after securing star talent like Giannis Antetokounmpo through major trades this summer.

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Tim Reynolds
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Larsson PERSON · 4× Heat ORG · 2× MIAMI GPE · 2× Sweden GPE · 2× Erik Spoelstra PERSON · 1× Houston GPE · 1× Pelle Larsson PERSON · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× Utah ORG · 1× the Miami Heat ORG · 1×

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Larsson’s starting salary for 2027-28 will be $13.5 million and increase from there, with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract remains unsigned.
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🔮 MIAMI (AP) — Pelle Larsson and the Miami Heat have agreed on a four-year contract extension that could be worth up to $60 million if the final year of the deal is included, a person with knowledge of the talks said Friday.

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MIAMI (AP) — Pelle Larsson and the Miami Heat have agreed on a four-year contract extension that could be worth up to $60 million if the final year of the deal is included, a person with knowledge of the talks said Friday. uncertain
person → agree → talks
Larsson’s starting salary for 2027-28 will be $13.5 million and increase from there, with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract remains unsigned. asserted
contract → increase → anonymity
Larsson was a second-round pick, No. 44 overall, by Houston in 2024 before his rights were sent to Miami as part of a three-team trade. asserted
rights → send → trade
He quickly became a key part of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s rotation, playing in 55 games as a rookie and 70 games — starting 54 of them — this past season. asserted
He → become → them
The shooting guard who played collegiately at Utah and Arizona averaged 4.6 points on 44% shooting as a rookie and 11.4 points per game last season while making nearly 50% of his shots. asserted
who → play → shots
The Heat have raved about his development, including his play this summer for his native Sweden in World Cup qualifying games. asserted
Heat → rave → games
Larsson averaged 26 points in four qualifiers for Sweden, with a pair of 31-point games against Slovenia and Finland. asserted
Larsson → average → Slovenia
The 25-year-old Larsson is scheduled to earn $2.3 million this season. asserted
Larsson → schedule → million
He could have been a restricted free agent next summer had the sides not struck a deal. uncertain
sides → restrict → deal
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