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Jayson Tatum gets NBA-record $314 million extension from Celtics

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Jayson Tatum gets NBA-record 4 million extension from Celtics

The largest deal in NBA history is inbound.

On Monday, the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum closed in on a five-year $314 million supermax extension with a player option, according to multiple reports.

The deal surpasses that of teammate Jaylen Brown, who inked a five-year, $304 million deal before last season.

Tatum’s supermax eligibility was derived from Tatum being named to an All-NBA team for the 2023-24 season, and the contract will take him through the 2029-30 season.


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The 26-year-old made All-NBA first team last season — the second straight year he’s done so – making eligible to make up to 35 percent of the salary cap, beginning in the 2025-26 campaign.

Tatum and Brown paired up to bring Boston its 18th championship this season, and has the Celtics’s centerpieces in place for even more title runs.

The helped Boston blaze to a 64-18 record in 2023-24 as almost wire-to-wire favorite to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy.

Tatum, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2017 draft, made the most of the playoff run, averaging 25.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists over 19 games.

The Celtics also threw Derrick White a maximum four-year, $125.9 million extension – which nearly doubled his average annual salary.


Boston Celtics players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown celebrating a play during 2024 NBA Finals game against the Dallas Mavericks
Jayson Tatum’s new Celtics deal breaks the record formerly held by teammate Jaylen Brown. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Amid the franchise hammering in on its success, one person is seemingly ready to take a step back – Wyc Grousbeck.

He spearheaded the investment group that bought the Celtics for $360 million in 2002 and is looking to sell the majority interest of the team by 2024-25.

By 2028, the balance of shares would close.

Grousbeck is moving on from a franchise that has been estimated to be worth $4.7 billion in 2023, per Forbes. 

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