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Like Valanciunas, Kidd-Gilchrist deal surprising low and he's OK with it

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist averaged a career-best 10.9 points and 7.6 rebounds a game last season with the Hornets. Chris Humphreys/USA TODAY Sports

For the second time in a week, an NBA player entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract has reportedly agreed to an extension.

And just like Jonas Valanciunas' four-year extension with the Toronto Raptors announced last week, the amount Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will reportedly get from the Charlotte Hornets -- $52 million over four years, as first reported by Yahoo! Sports -- is surprisingly low.