BREAKING: Jaylen Brown Contract Situation With Celtics Finally Resolved

Jaylen Brown has just signed the most lucrative contract in the history of the NBA, as he and the Boston Celtics have agreed on a five-year, supermax extension. 

BREAKING: Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the franchise, per sources. This is the richest deal in NBA history, negotiated by agent Jason Glushon.

Fully guaranteed, with a trade kicker. No player option. pic.twitter.com/MQ6NKILY8Q

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2023

The deal is said to be worth $304M, over $60M AAV per season. It's fully guaranteed, and has a trade kicker. There is no player option.

Here is the breakdown on the Jaylen Brown super max extension in Boston:

2024-2025 $52,368,085

2025-2026 $56,557,532

2026-2027 $60,746,979

2027-2028 $64,936,425

2028-2029 $69,125,872

Total $303,734,893

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 25, 2023

As laid out by front office expert Bobby Marks of ESPN, Brown's salary rises from a starting point in the 2024-25 season of $52M, to a height of $69M in the final year of 2028-29.

Brown averaged 26.6 points and made his second All-Star team last season, as well as making the All-NBA Second Team. 

He set career highs with his 26.6 points and 6.9 rebounds, though did suffer a drop in his three-point shooting, at only 33.3%. 

By contrast, his more accomplished teammate, Jayson Tatum, signed a max five-year, $163M deal with the Celtics a few years back that averages $32.6M. That runs through the 2025-26 season, but Tatum does have a player option on that final year. Safe to assume he'll be declining that option to get himself more in line with his now much, much richer teammate. 

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