The Boston Celtics wasted little time booking superstar addition Christaps Porzingis out next season.
Porzingis and C’s are expected to finalize a two-year contract extension worth approximately $60 million, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. The deal will keep Porzingis in Boston through the 2025-26 campaign.
The Celtics acquired Porzingis from the Washington Wizards as part of the massive three-team trade that sent veteran guard Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. They could have offered him a two-year, $77 million extension this summer.
in Recently exclusively, I came face to face with Chris ForsbergPorzingis has expressed his desire to call Boston home for the foreseeable future.
He said, “The idea of being here for a long time, it will be what I want. When the time comes, (extension) hopefully it will be a discussion and we’ll see.”
Porzingis has optioned up his $36 million contract for the 2022-23 season. The 27-year-old must bring much-needed scoring on the field and a solid inside defense to the Celtics if he stays healthy, which has been an issue throughout his career. Last year with the Wizards, he played in 65 games and averaged 23.2 points and 8.4 rebounds while shooting 49.8% from the field (38.5% from 3).