In the midst of a very busy business day for the Boston Celtics that saw them sign Celtics point guard Derrick White to a very team-friendly extension and news break that a majority share in the team’s ownership was for sale, Boston’s front office also managed to extend star forward Jayson Tatum to the largest deal in league history in terms of dollars.
According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, the “Celtics and star Jayson Tatum have reached an agreement on a five-year, $315 million supermax extension with a player option” on the final year of the deal. The move now makes Tatum not only Boston’s highest-paid player, surpassing teammate Jaylen Brown, but also the owner of the most remunerative deal ever signed in league history.
With that settled, the Celtics front office can turn their attention toward the few remaining issues left to take care of in terms of free agency, with the future of players like Oshae Brissett, Xavier Tillman Sr., and Svi Mykhaliuk.
The Celtics announce Derrick White contract extension – and that they are for sale? https://t.co/LVtqmw0qRx pic.twitter.com/hfzjQhk8YH
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) July 1, 2024
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