On July 2, Beijing time, the NBA Celtics and star Tatum completed the contract extension ahead of schedule: the two sides reached a five-year contract with a maximum salary of $315 million, which is higher than teammate Jaylen Brown's five-year $304 million contract, creating the largest signing contract in NBA history!
The Celtics eliminated the Mavericks 4-1 in the 2023-2024 Finals to win the 18th championship trophy in team history, and star Tatum contributed a lot, he missed the MVP of the Eastern Conference finals and the FMVP of the Finals in a row, but he won this 5-year contract extension with a historical salary of about $315 million, which shows that the Celtics have enough recognition and respect for Tatum! The double tanhua combination has also become the superstar contract combination with the largest contract in NBA history, and I have to say that today's NBA league has really reached the era of big contracts flying around! Tatum has two years left on his contract, $34.85 million for the 2024-2025 season and $37.1 million for the 2025-2026 season, and then Tatum enters a big contract moment with an average annual average of $65 million per year!
26-year-old Tatum, playing as a small forward, plays for the Celtics in the 2023-2024 season, he played a total of 74 games in the regular season, averaging 35.8 minutes per game, 26.9 points + 8.1 rebounds + 4.9 assists + 1.0 steals + 0.6 blocks, shooting 47.0% from the field, 37.0% from three-point range, and 83.0% from the free throw line.
Tatum averaged 22.2 points + 7.8 rebounds + 7.2 assists + 1.0 steals + 0.6 blocks per game in five games with the Mavericks in the Finals series this season, shooting 38.8% from the field, 26.3% from three-point range, and 92.6% from the free throw line.