Caris LeVert signed a three-year, $52.5 million contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets in late August, which now appears to be a bargain following the extensions signed by other players of the 2016 NBA Draft class this October.

"That deal, the timing of it was weird, it was very early," said Zach Lowe on his podcast.

"His agent (Joe Branch) did subsequently did leave the business to go work for the Minnesota Timberwolves," said Brian Windhorst. "That could be a factor in the timing."

"That has certainly been speculated about around the league," replied Lowe.

"That deal in the light of what happened on Monday with Buddy Hield, four years $86 million or $94 million, whatever it is. Jaylen Brown four years, $105 million to $110 million, whatever. 

"The LeVert deal looks like a heist for Brooklyn. I understand the injury questions. He locks in security. I get why he would do it. It looks like a heist. Those players are not X dollars better than him. No way."