NBA Notes: Blazers, Shaedon Sharpe, Pistons, Warriors, Seth Curry

Trail Blazers

Shaedon Sharpe appears to be headed for a major payday.

According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the high-flying guard is expected to sign an extension worth at least four years and $100 million.

Portland’s opening offer came in closer to four years and $90 million, but league executives believe Sharpe will ultimately match the four-year, $100 million deal Josh Giddey got from Chicago.

Sharpe, 22, averaged 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds last season and has become a key piece of the Blazers’ rebuilding plans.

Pistons

NBA.com placed Detroit fourth in its Eastern Conference power rankings and pointed to one major key for a jump forward — cleaning up the turnovers and fouls.

Cade Cunningham has blossomed into a star, but he also posted the second-highest turnover rate among 20 high-usage players in the playoffs.

The return of Jaden Ivey and continued development of Ausar Thompson should help, but the site noted that the Pistons ranked just 21st in turnover rate and 27th in opponent free throw rate last season.

Those numbers have to improve if Detroit wants to take the next step.

Warriors

Seth Curry is finally teaming up with his older brother Stephen in Golden State, and both sides believe the timing is right.

Seth told reporters he had always wanted to “create his own path,” which is why he didn’t join Steph earlier in his career.

Steve Kerr said it likely would’ve been awkward back then anyway, but at this stage, the fit makes sense.

Seth, who has quietly been one of the league’s deadliest shooters (43.3 percent from three), holds a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 deal and is expected to be waived before opening night due to Golden State’s hard cap.

The plan is for him to rejoin the team later on a prorated veteran minimum deal.

“Everybody’s excited about it,” Seth said. “Except maybe my dad. He didn’t want me to leave Charlotte.”