The five-year, $304 million deal ensures that Brown will be part of the core for the long term as the team pursues its first NBA title since 2008.
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At 12:01 a.m. on July 1, forward Jaylen Brown was eligible to agree to a five-year, $304 million
super-maxextension with the Celtics.
But then hours turned into days and days turned into weeks
without a deal, even as less-heralded stars around the league such as LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton, and Desmond Bane agreed to super-max extensions of their own.
All along, though, sources on both sides stressed that there was no concern about the contract. And on Tuesday, a league source confirmed, Brown and the Celtics agreed to the five-year deal that will become the most lucrative in NBA history.
The source says the deal does not include a fifth-year player option like the one Jayson Tatum received when he signed a five-year extension in 2020, perhaps a mild concession by Brown’s camp.
But the source said the deal, which will start during the 2024-25 season, does include a trade kicker, which is essentially a bonus a team must pay the player if he is traded. Brown cannot be traded for at least one year after signing this extension.