The NBA Finals finally ended, the Celtics defeated the Mavericks 106-88 and won the eighteenth championship in team history, followed by the team's contract renewal problem, the first disclosure was the veteran Horford's contract implementation problem, a reporter broke the news that Horford will not retire, he will return to the Celtics next season to continue playing, Horford's salary next season is $9.65 million.
Immediately after that, the contract of Tatum, the star of the Celtics, was also quickly put on the agenda, according to NBA Woj, the Celtics will soon offer Tatum a 5-year 315 million super cap salary extension contract!
Another reporter, Winderhorst, revealed on "The Pat McAfee Show": "The Celtics are coming back next year, and Jayson Tatum will sign a $315 million contract extension in the next week or two, which will lock him in Jaylen Brown,"
In the 2023-24 season, Jayson Tatum averaged 25.2 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game in the playoffs, while Tatum's current salary is only 32.6 million, $34.85 million in the 2024-25 season, and a player option worth $37.1 million in the 2025-26 season, according to salary experts, his true value is estimated to be $56.2 million.
If the Celtics can successfully renew Tatum's contract early, Tatum's new contract will also be the largest in NBA history, with an average annual salary of $63 million.
In the regular season this season, Tatum averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1 steal per game, and was on the best team for three consecutive years
The U.S. men's basketball squad for the Paris Olympics.
Although Tatum missed the FMVP again in the G5 Finals this season, I believe that he will be recognized by the media and win this trophy in the future.