Payton Pritchard has reached an extension agreement with the Boston Celtics for two years and $44.2 million, ESPN reported.
Pritchard, under contract through 2028, could remain a Celtic through 2030 if both sides ultimately decide to exercise their mutual contract option of $23 million.
- 2026-27: 7.76 million dollars.
- 2027-28: 8.30 million dollars.
- 2028-29: 21 million dollars.
- 2029-30: 23 million dollars*.
*Mutual option.
Named Sixth Man of the Year in 2025, the previous season he continued to move forward offensively for the Celtics after the confirmation of his teammate Jayson Tatum’s serious injury.
In 79 official appearances (50 starts) he posted the best numbers of his NBA career: 17 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 32.4 minutes per game.
Following the high-profile trade of Jaylen Brown to the Sixers, he is set to take on a leadership role alongside the veteran Paul George.
