Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have reportedly agreed to terms on a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension. The deal will keep the two-time All-Star in the Hub through the ’28-29 NBA season. This marks the most lucrative contract extension in league history, and is an opportunity for Boston to maintain its status as a title contender for years to come.
Brown became eligible for such a deal after earning All-NBA honors this past season, landing on the All-NBA second team as a forward. Jayson Tatum, meanwhile, was named to the All-NBA first team, and Tatum could ink a similar extension as soon as next summer. As such, the Celtics have two All-NBA caliber players under contract for an extended stretch during the 2020s. It is fair to wonder how financially sustainable such a top-heavy roster is, although a potential new television deal for the league could bring about big jumps in the NBA’s salary cap moving forward.
