Jaylen Brown was in Las Vegas for its opening weekend Summer NBAbut his presence did not lead to the extension of the contract.
according to Adam Himmelsbach Boston GlobeThe Browns and Celtics continue to work on a new deal that could be worth up to $295 million over five years. “There is confidence and hope that an agreement will be reached soon, but it is unclear how far they are from the finish line,” league sources told Himmelsbach, with one source saying, “There is work to be done.”
The discussion will likely center around performance incentives, but a former NBA general manager said the inclusion of a fifth-year player option or 15 percent of a trade is the most likely sticking point. Jayson Tatum earned a player option for the 2024-25 season when he signed a rookie Maxx extension in 2020.
Brown averaged career-highs in points (26.6) and rebounds (6.9) per game while shooting a career-best 57.6% inside the arc, though he only made 33.5% of his triples, on his way to All-Numbers honors. NBA 2nd Team. He received $2 million in contractual incentives for making the All-Star Game and appearing in over 65 games.
The Celtics and Brown have until October to agree to contract extensions.