The Los Angeles Clippers and Ivica Zubac have agreed to a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension.
Details of the Contract Extension
Zubac’s agents informed ESPN that this deal ties him to the Clippers for $70 million through the 2027-2028 season. At 27 years old, Zubac is signing the maximum deal available under NBA rules for three seasons. Last season, he averaged career highs with 11.7 points and 1.2 blocks per game in 68 starts.
Zubac’s Impressive Stats
In addition to his scoring and blocking, Zubac also averaged 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and played about 26 minutes each game while shooting nearly 65% from the field and over 72% from the free throw line. His player efficiency rating was an impressive 19.3 by seasonโs end.
Here is the breakdown of the extension:
2025/26- $18.1M
2026/27- $19.5M
2027/28- $21.0M https://t.co/wcf6wO0j1e
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His shooting percentage was third best in the league during regular season games, just behind Daniel Gafford and Rudy Gobert according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Defensive Prowess
Zubac excelled defensively too; he held opponents to just under 50% shooting at the rim last seasonโthe best among players who defended over 200 shots according to Second Spectrum.
Fans love how consistent he’s been!
In his eighth NBA season, Zubac ranked high in several categories: total rebounds (19th), offensive boards (11th), blocks (19th), true shooting percentage (sixth), and offensive rating (third).
Memorable Performances
One standout performance came on November 27, when he scored a season-high of 23 points against Denver Nuggets despite a loss for his team.
Ninth Season with Clippers
Entering his ninth NBA season in 2024-25โand seventh with the ClippersโZubac has become a key player since being traded from Lakers in 2018.
During their playoff series against Dallas Mavericks last year, he averaged solid numbers: over sixteen points and nine rebounds per game across six contests.
Clippers president Lawrence Frank praised him highly at an end-of-season press conference saying they “love Zu” and want him around long-term while noting James Harden’s influence on Zubacโs stellar performance this past year.
Frank highlighted some other stats like leading league percentages between six-to-eight feet shots or second place behind Kristaps Porzingis regarding post-up points production!
Team Changes
Despite losing Paul George to Philadelphia Sixers during free agency period recentlyโthe team managed re-signing James Harden along with keeping Nicolas Batum plus Derrick Jones onboard ensuring strong support around their star center making them serious playoff contenders moving forward!
