The Boston Celtics have signed star forward Jaylen Brown to a massive five-year, $303.7 million supermax contract extension, making him the highest-paid player in the NBA in terms of contract value. Despite the staggering amount of the cap the Georgia native will command when the deal kicks in after next season, it is a necessary move for a team with designs on maintaining their contender status and the sort of talented players that status requires a ball club to carry.
