Top picks in NBA’s 2022 draft class reportedly cash in with massive contract extensions

Top picks in NBA’s 2022 draft class reportedly cash in with massive contract extensions

Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr are reportedly getting contract extensions

Magic forward Paolo Banchero reacts after a play against the Atlanta Hawks at Kia Center on April 15, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero drives to the basket against the Celtics during the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 29, 2025, in Boston. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

Thunder forward Chet Holmgren celebrates after winning game seven of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)

Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. celebrates with guard Fred VanVleet after scoring against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on March 25, 2025, in Houston, Texas. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)