The Boston Celtics and All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown are expected to begin formal negotiations on a five-year, $295 million supermax contract extension, according to Shams Charania reporting on the ESPN NBA Draft Show.
The report indicates that the Celtics and Brown are scheduled to meet and discuss the terms of the deal immediately following the conclusion of the NBA Draft. Brown became eligible for the historic supermax criteria—the largest contract in NBA history—after being named to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2022-23 season.
Charania noted that there is significant momentum toward a deal being finalized once talks commence. The 26-year-old wing averaged a career-high 26.6 points per game last season. Securing Brown to a long-term extension would solidify the core of the Celtics roster alongside Jayson Tatum for the foreseeable future.
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