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Zach Randolph agrees to contract extension with Grizzlies

Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies agreed on a two-year contract extension worth a reported $20 million on Friday.
Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies agreed on a two-year contract extension worth a reported $20 million on Friday.
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Memphis forward Zach Randolph has agreed to a contract extension with the Grizzlies, his agent said Friday.

Raymond Brothers confirmed to the Associated Press in a text message a Yahoo Sports report that Randolph is exercising his $16.5-million option for the 2014-15 season and has agreed on a two-year extension worth $20 million.

Since coming to Memphis in 2009, Randolph has been a cornerstone of the Grizzlies franchise. His return indicates the Grizzlies will bring back the nucleus of a team that won 50 games this season and lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

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