Jayson Tatum getting paid HUGE amounts of money! Yep, you are reading that title correctly. The Celtics and Jayson Tatum came to an agreement that will make Tatum crazy rich.
The contract is 5-years, $163 million dollars but can easily go up to $200 million dollars. This comes as no shock as this contract happened with Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz. All he has to do is just earn an All-NBA spot to get the $200 million dollars.
The third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft is making a name for himself. He was in last year’s NBA All-Star, becoming certain of attention, and skyrocketing his averages. The face of the Celtics, their key franchise player is ready to get back to work; of course with the new contract, and with all the new pieces.
The Celtics have been making so many free agency moves within 48 hours, how? They acquired Jeff Teague, Tristan Thompson, and now locking up their star player. However, they have given up pieces too. Take note of Gordon Hayward, who signed with Charolette, and Enes Kanter. Kanter went to the Trail Blazers via a three-team trade.
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According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Al Horford is currently weighing all his options for his future in the National Basketball Association.
Right now, the veteran is picking him playing with the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and retirement. Currently, the Warriors are the favored team to land Horford.
“I’m told he is reviewing multiple options including the Warriors, the Lakers, but also retirement,” said Shams Charania on a Thursday afternoon Sports Center appearance. “He is 39 years old. He just finished season 18. I’m told it would be a surprise if he makes a final decision by this weekend. He certainly has earned the right to make a decision at his own time.
“I will say though the Warriors are hopeful of where they stand in all this if Al Horford decides to play again.”
The 39-year-old has been described as a solid fit for Golden State, as he would boost their perimeter shooting and defense.
Last season, Horford averaged 9.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
According to Jake Fischer, the Boston Celtics have indeed put defensive-minded Jrue Holiday on the trade block and will begin to listen to offers for the 34-year-old.
This isn’t a situation where they are testing the waters and then pull out; no, quite the contrary. Per Fischer, they are “most definitely” listening to offers that come in and trying to find the best one for the organization.
With Holiday being owed $104 million over the course of three years, Boston will reportedly have to include a draft pick to move him off their payroll.
Last season concluded his second season with Boston, which saw the veteran average 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 steals in 62 games played. The 2024-25 season concluded his 16th year in the NBA, as he is a former first-round pick back in the 2009 draft class.
According to the man himself, during an event promoting his sneaker and apparel company 741 Performance, said he’s going to spend majority of his offseason in Boston and continue to weigh his options for recovery.
Brown spent playing the postseason dealing with a partially torn meniscus in his right knee, which has now led to possible considerations of undergoing knee surgery to repair the damage.
While it’s still an option, Brown wants to focus on consulting doctors and resting as much as humanly possible.
“l got a lot of doctors I gotta get evaluated with — see the potential for surgery versus no surgery, wait to speak to the [Celtics] organization,” Brown said. “For now, it’s just rest and recovery. I’m taking a step back from a long season. Mentally, it was a lot of stuff going on.”
With Jayson Tatum, torn Achilles, out most likely for the entire season, Brown will be seen as the number one option for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics will have to rely heavily upon the former Finals MVP in Tatum’s absence.
