Jayson Tatum‘s summer season simply bought even higher — the Boston Celtics champion simply secured a 5-year, $315 MILLION extension … making it the largest contract in NBA historical past.
Information of the negotiations broke minutes in the past … with the 26-year-old agreeing to a supermax deal to remain put in Beantown — fairly presumably the largest no-brainer of the offseason.
Tatum is contemporary off successful his first title with the Cs after eliminating the Dallas Mavericks in Recreation 5 of the NBA Finals final month … and whereas he did not win MVP honors, he was essential to Boston’s success this postseason — averaging 25 factors, 9.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists a recreation.
The massive payday will begin within the 2025-26 season … with Tatum slated to make $54 million. It should enhance roughly $4-5 milli every year, which suggests he’ll rake in a whopping $71 million in 2029-30.
Tatum has emerged as the most effective gamers within the league after going No. 3 total to the Celtics in 2017 … and completed sixth in common season MVP voting this previous season.
Congrats, Tatum … we take it dinner with the teammates shall be on him for a bit.
