As one of the top seeds in the East, the Celtics have to be feeling good about where they stand ahead of the NBA playoffs.
But the future is promised for the Celtics, especially when it comes to their long-term partnership with Jaylen Brown.
With the end of his current deal in sight, Brown will be looking to make as much money as he can on his next contract. Unfortunately for the Celtics, how much they can give ties into his status as an All-NBA player and where or not he makes the cut this year.
“If Jaylen makes All-NBA, he can guarantee himself $280 million this summer, and he is highly incentivized to extend this summer. If Jaylen doesn’t make All-NBA, I would say he is highly incentivized not to sign it,” said Brian Windhorst. “If he doesn’t sign it, it has nothing to do with his love of playing for the Celtics or anywhere else. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2024, and that is not what you want a star player to be. So if you’re the Celtics, even though you may have to be locked into paying Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, but you don’t want Brown to reach unrestricted free agency…”
Jaylen Brown may never reach the heights of his superstar teammate, but he’s essential to what the Celtics do, and he’s been a major part of their success over the past few seasons. To lose him as a free agent would be devastating for the Celtics, who are competing for a title this season.
Can The Celtics Win A Championship This Season?
No matter what’s next for the Tatum/Brown duo, they are locked in on the task at hand and trying to win the franchise a title for the first time since 2008.
This year, the chances are looking good for them to make a title run, thanks to guys like Malcolm Brogdon and Derrick White, who continue to provide critical support.
But if they don’t get it done now, they might lose their best chance to win in the Tatum era so far.
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