As if the information about Derrick White’s extension and the Celtics possession group trying to promote the crew wasn’t sufficient information for the day.
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have agreed on a five-year, $314 million supermax contract extension in line with Shams Charania of The Athletic. That is the most important contract in NBA historical past after teammate Jaylen Brown held that title for a 12 months together with his five-year $304 million supermax extension final 12 months. Tatum’s extension will include a participant choice.
The Celtics have locked up their core gamers as Jrue Vacation agreed to a brand new deal earlier than the top of the season, Porzingis was prolonged after he was traded to Boston final summer time, and Derrick White, hours earlier than Tatum’s contract was agreed, signed a four-year, $125.9 million extension. After attaining their first title collectively, the Celtics determined to commit some huge cash to this group.
Tatum is coming off an everyday season the place he averaged 26.9 factors, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per recreation whereas taking pictures 47.1% from the sector and 37.6% behind the arc. Tatum was nice all season, making his fifth All-Star Sport, and was named to the All-NBA First Group for the third straight 12 months.
Within the Finals. whereas Tatum’s scoring numbers dipped solely averaging 22.2 factors, it was his playmaking (7.2 assists per recreation) that was the distinction maker within the Celtics successful its first championship since 2008.
It’s been fairly the offseason for Tatum as he participated in his first duck boat championship parade, signed a supermax extension, and can quickly be enjoying with Group USA within the hopes of bringing house the gold medal within the Olympics in Paris later this summer time. If Group USA have been to win gold, it could be Tatum’s second Olympics gold medal after he was on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics crew the place he averaged 15.2 factors for the Purple, White, and Blue.