Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas has signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The contract has a player option for the fourth year, sources said. Valanciunas, 23, has averaged 10.9 points, eight rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 26.3 minutes in three seasons with the Raptors, including a career-high 12 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks last season.
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