It is reported that Tatum will extend his contract for five seasons for a total of $314 million, thus surpassing the previous most profitable contract in NBA history, which was concluded last offseason, when the Celtics agreed with another leader, Jaylen Brown, for $285 million over five seasons. .
Tatum has spent his entire career with the Celtics. Boston selected the forward with the third pick in the 2017 NBA draft.
Last season, Tatum appeared in 74 regular season contests, averaging 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists. In 19 play-off games, he averaged 25.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists.
The Boston Celtics have extended Derrick White for 4 years, $126 million
Assuming Jayson Tatum signs a supermax extension, the Celtics are already facing a minimum luxury tax bill of $125 million in 2025-26, by my calculations pic.twitter.com/16sFSPE6KM
— Lev Akabas (@LevAkabas) July 1, 2024
The five most lucrative contracts in NBA history
VPlayerClubAmount ($) 1. Jason TatumCeltics314 million2. Jaylen BrownCeltics285 million3. Nikola JokicNuggets276 million4. Bradley BealSuns251 million5 Doncic Mavericks 215 million 10. Zack LaVine Bulls 215 million
