Tatum's contract extension was exposed, more than $10 million higher than Brown, will the Celtics give it
Jayson Tatum, the star of the Boston Celtics, led the team to the first place in the league in the 2023-24 season. Recently, the Celtics went on a seven-game winning streak to go 55-14 and become the only team in the league to have a record of more than 50 wins.
Their leader, Jayson Tatum, has averaged 27.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks per game so far this season. He shot 47 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range, averaging 3.2 three-pointers per game.
Jayson Tatum's outstanding performance this season also gives him a chance to be named to the All-Star team again and even compete for the regular season MVP this season. Jayson Tatum's stellar performance certainly qualifies him for a five-year, $315 million max contract.
Jayson Tatum, the 3rd pick in the first round in 2017, has been one of the best young players in the NBA since he entered the league. The 2023-24 season is the seventh season of his career, but he is still only 26 years old. He has led the team to the playoffs for six consecutive seasons and has not missed the playoffs so far in his career.
For Jayson Tatum, the most important thing now is to win the championship. Although he needs the honor of regular season MVP in the regular season, if he can win the championship and win the Finals MVP. This is more advantageous for him to get a big contract with a maximum salary.
We can see that Jaylen Brown, Jaylen Tatum's teammate, has signed a five-year, $304 million super cap salary contract with the team in July 2023, and Jaylen Brown's contract has also become the largest contract in NBA history.
But now if Jayson Tatum gets a five-year, $315 million super-cap contract extension with the Celtics, he will replace teammate Jaylen Brown as the player with the largest contract in NBA history. However, Jayson Tatum signed a five-year, $163 million max contract with the Celtics in 2020.
Jayson Tatum's current contract doesn't end until the 2025-26 season. The annual salary for the 2023-24 season is $32.6 million, with an annual salary increase of about $2 million. The Celtics are the fastest, and it is estimated that after the 2024-25 season, they will consider what kind of contract to renew Jayson Tatum. After all, a lot can happen in a year or so.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are both young leaders for the Celtics, having led the Celtics to the Finals in the 2021-22 season. Unfortunately, he failed to defeat the Golden State Warriors to win the championship and continue to improve his league status.
Jayson Tatum has been regarded as one of the best forward stars in the league in recent years, but he has not been able to surpass the likes of LeBron James, Durant, Antetokounmpo and Leonard. If Jayson Tatum wants to be a better superstar player, he needs to earn some accolades and accomplishments that can be recognized by fans and media. Obviously, the Finals MVP can maximize his status more than the regular season MVP.