Boston Celtics’ superstar Jaylen Brown is reportedly in position to secure the richest contract in NBA history in his upcoming contract extension.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (h/t HoopsHype), the Celtics and Brown are “expected to” agree on what will be the leagues contract in league history. Wojnarowski stated that the value of the deal could be as high as $304 million.
“It’s going to take more time. Brown and his agent have been talking with Brad Stevens, with Boston. Brown is leaving the country on Players’ Association business. They’re expected to re-engage again when he gets back. This is a deal that would be the richest contract in NBA history, it could be worth up to $304 million. In the final year of that deal, Brown will be making $70 million.
When you’re negotiating contracts, it isn’t just ‘Hey, are we gonna give him the full amount, the max number?’ There are trade kickers that could be in the deal, player option years in a deal, payment schedule – there are a number of other things that go beyond the super-max Jaylen Brown is eligible for. These sides will continue to talk and they have a lot of runway this summer to get to a deal.”
2023-24 will mark the final season of Brown’s contract with the Celtics. Having led them to their fifth Eastern Conference Finals appearance in seven years, retaining Brown always felt like a no-brainer for the C’s.
One year after reaching the NBA Finals, the Celtics were eliminated by Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Conference Finals.
Many called for the Celtics to shake up their core after falling short of the NBA Championship again this year. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens did just that by trading away the “heart and soul” player in Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies, with Washington Wizards’ star Kristaps Porzingis coming to Boston as part of a three-team trade.
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In 67 games last season, the 26-year-old Brown averaged a career-high 26.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. He drained 33.5 percent of his three-pointers and shot a career-best 49.1 from the field.
For his career, the two-time All-Star has averaged 17.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest.
