Agrees to max contract extension with Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers and guard C.J. McCollum have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth the maximum $106 million, The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. He raised his scoring average by more than 14 points over the previous season.

The 6-foot-4 McCollum averaged career highs of 20.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 80 games in 2015-16, his first season as a full-time starter. He played 34.8 minutes a night and was a lethal outside shooter at 41.7 percent from 3-point range.

As the 10th overall draft pick in 2013, McCollum bided his time on the bench his first two seasons.

After LaMarcus Aldridge left last season, the Blazers focused on building around Lillard.

McCollum, Lillard (five years, $139 million) and third guard Allen Crabbe (four years, $75 million) are now locked into long-term deals.

CJ McCollum’s wallet just got a lot fatter. He averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists. But with his extension, that is no longer the case.