Report: Tatum finalizing NBA-record 5-year, $314M extension with Celtics
Celtics star Jayson Tatum has inked an NBA-record five-year, $314-million supermax extension Monday, keeping him in Boston through the 2029-2030 season, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania.
The deal includes a player option on Tatum's final season and a trade kicker, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Tatum, 26, has agreed to stay in Boston less than a month after beating the Dallas Mavericks in five games, helping the Celtics win their 18th NBA title. Tatum led Boston in points (25), rebounds (9.7), and assists (6.3) during the team's 19-game championship run.
2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, who signed a $304-million deal last offseason, is now the second-highest-paid player in the NBA. The Celtics are the only team in the league with two supermax contracts.
Tatum has spent his entire seven-year career with the Celtics since they traded down to select him third overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. The five-time All-Star is averaging 23.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists since entering the league.
Boston general manager Brad Stevens has already locked in other key members of this title-winning core: Jrue Holiday agreed to a four-year, $135-million contract extension in April; Payton Pritchard inked a four-year, $30-million deal last October; and Kristaps Porzingis is signed through the 2025-26 season.
All-Defensive guard Derrick White also cashed in with the Celtics on Monday, reportedly signing a four-year, $125.9-million extension.