Barangay Ginebra has locked up Scottie Thompson for the future.

Thompson signed a contract extension with Ginebra on Friday, March 12 – a month before the team is slated to kick off its PBA title-retention bid in the Philippine Cup.

His previous contract with Ginebra is set to expire in August 2021, his agent Danny Espiritu revealed.

“[Scottie] will become a free agent by then. They probably do not want that to happen so they extended him and he accepted it,” Espiritu told Rappler in a mix of Filipino and English.

Thompson signed his fresh contract before San Miguel Corporation sports director Alfrancis Chua.

Now entering his sixth season with Ginebra, Thompson has transformed into one of the marquee players for the popular ballclub.

Thompson played a pivotal role for Ginebra in winning its first All-Filipino championship in 13 years.

He hit the game-winning three-pointer in their do-or-die semifinals clash against Meralco to send Ginebra to the finals, where the team demolished TNT in 5 games to capture the crown.

Thompson averaged 11.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.1 blocks in the lone conference of the previous season. – Rappler.com