Bam Adebayo has developed into one of the NBA's best all-around big men since being selected 14th overall by the Heat in the 2017 NBA Draft.
Adebayo has made one of the NBA's All-Defensive teams five times during his seven-year career and has been an All-Star in three of the last four seasons. He has been an excellent No. 2 option next to Jimmy Butler and averaged 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game for the Heat last season.
Miami decided to handsomely reward the soon-to-be 27-year-old for his performance. The Heat are making Adebayo one of the NBA's highest-paid players by signing the All-Defensive talent to a max contract.
Here's what to know about Adebayo's deal with the Heat.
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Bam Adebayo contract details
The Heat are set to sign Adebayo to a three-year extension worth $166 million, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Adebayo's annual salary as a part of that deal will be roughly $55.3 million, which will make him the fifth-highest-paid NBA player in average annual value (AAV). Below is a look at who ranks ahead of Adebayo on that list, per Spotrac.com.
| Rank | Player | Team | AAV |
| 1 | Anthony Davis | Lakers | $59 million |
| 2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | $58.6 million |
| 3 | Jaylen Brown | Celtics | $57.2 million |
| 4 | Damien Lillard | Bucks | $56.5 million |
| 5 | Bam Adebayo | Heat | $55.3 million |
While some other notable, young stars like Jayson Tatum could soon surpass Adebayo, the Heat star should still rank among the league's highest-paid centers for the duration of his contract, which runs through the 2028-29 NBA season.
That timeline will allow Adebayo to hit free agency again in advance of his age-32 season. That will position him well to land another high-end deal before his prime is past.
Bam Adebayo stats
Adebayo has averaged a double-double in three of his seven NBA seasons to date. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2019, Adebayo has averaged at least 15.9 points per game every season and no fewer than nine rebounds per game.
Adebayo's high-water mark for assists per game came during the 2020-21 season, when he notched 5.4 per game. He hasn't been as big of a playmaker in recent seasons, with Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler taking on larger roles in that arena for the Heat.
Below is a look at Adebayo's season-by-season stats and his career averages.
| Season | Games | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | FG% | 3P% |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 51.2 | 0.0 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 23.3 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 57.6 | 20.0 |
| 2019-20 | 72 | 33.6 | 15.9 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 55.7 | 14.3 |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 33.5 | 18.7 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 57.0 | 25.0 |
| 2021-22 | 56 | 32.6 | 19.1 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 55.7 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 34.6 | 20.4 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 54.0 | 8.3 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 34.0 | 19.3 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 52.1 | 35.7 |
| Total | 489 | 30.0 | 15.4 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 54.7 | 22.1 |