Jaylen Brown was supposed to be one of the first announced off-season extensions, but that has not materialized. He has grown into a superstar with the Boston Celtics, but they have yet to agree with him about a contract extension.
Adrian Wojnarowski recently reported that Brown might get an extension worth $304 million, making him the first NBA player to break the $300 million mark for a contract if it happens and giving him the largest contract in the league’s history. Fans had a lot to say about it, to say the least.
A Jaylen Brown supermax with the Boston Celtics would give him the richest contract in NBA HISTORY 🤯
(h/t ESPN) pic.twitter.com/y5GQti3C5O
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 15, 2023
Jaylen Brown averaged 26.6 points per game for the Celtics last season and is one of the league’s best defenders. He has blossomed into an elite player but his game still has some weaknesses. One fan pointed out an issue with his dribbling.
richest contact in league history is crazy for a guy who can’t even dribble the ball with his left hand..
— . (@Toiffs_) July 15, 2023
While Jaylen Brown deserves to get a supermax and has shown the ability to lead an NBA team, the Celtics’ main star is undoubtedly Jayson Tatum. And fans wondered how much he will not get paid considering that Brown is worth $300 million.
And what Tatum gon get?! https://t.co/mdy8GvTXRs
— Danny V. 🇭🇹 (@_HeSoCool) July 15, 2023
Brown has been a big piece in helping the Celtics reach deep in the playoffs consistently. And while the city of Boston loves him, one fan pointed out that he hasn’t played well enough to warrant this much money.
https://twitter.com/foreveralwaysm/status/1680244057518538752
The supermax is a percentage of the salary cap. As the NBA grows bigger, so will the deals. And as one fan pointed out, Brown will not be the man with the largest NBA contract for too long.
These contracts are always based on timing and eligibility. It will be the richest until the next supermax is signed. Like NFL QB contracts, every top QB who signs seems to be the highest and most guaranteed money contract.
— Lord Ace🤘🍺 (@Beer_Ace69) July 15, 2023
The Agreement Between The Boston Celtics And Jaylen Brown Still Has To Go Through
The Boston Celtics have been credited with an interest in Damian Lillard, and that might throw a bit of a spanner into the works. While they will almost definitely want to keep Brown, he could be a piece in a potential trade for Lillard. The Celtics have shown they aren’t making decisions based on sentimentality considering that they traded Marcus Smart already.
The best thing for the team would be to keep Tatum and Brown together for their careers. But having two Supermax players might make building the team tough moving forward. Whatever happens, Brown is going to sign the supermax, meaning he will have the largest contract in the league’s history for a while.
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