
Brad Stevens has made some big changes to the Celtics roster this offseason in the wake of an ugly Game
7 loss to the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals back in May.
Kristaps Porzingis was added to boost Boston’s frontcourt while the team traded away Marcus Smart
and Grant Williams in separate deals to
reshape the team’s rotation.
What is evident now is the Celtics locker room dynamics will be different for the 2024-25 season with an
assortment of new faces. And that may not necessarily be a bad thing according to one opponent. In an
interview on the Old Man and The Three podcast, ex-Heat guard Gabe Vincent spoke about Miami’s win
over the Celtics back in the East Finals and highlighted some revealing issues that may have held Boston
back in the matchup.
The Heat jumped out to a stunning 3-0 series lead over Boston despite being the No. 8 seed and
ultimately held on for a 4-3 series win, avenging a loss in the East Finals last year. Vincent also
highlighted the fact he thought this year’s Celtics team played far differently defensively from 2022 in his
interview.
Woj drops truth bomb on Jaylen Brown’s $304 million contract talks with Celtics
Although rumblings about his potential contract extension with the Boston Celtics had been relatively
quiet for a few weeks, recent reports about Jaylen Brown’s future outlook with the team have been
promising, with there being almost no doubt that the 26-year-old would be re-signing with the Eastern
Conference powerhouse.
That projection only got even more reassuring after ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that
Brown and the Celtics are discussing a contract extension that would be the biggest in NBA history.
Here’s what Woj had to say about the potential deal and where the two sides stand:
“It’s going to take more time,” Wojnarowski begins, noting Brown’s off-court obligations. “Brown and his
agent have been talking with [Celtics president] Brad Stevens… Brown is leaving the country on Players’
Association business. They’re expected to re-engage again when he gets back.”
“This is a deal that would be the richest contract in NBA history,” he continued, saying that “it could be
worth up to $304 million. In the final year of that deal, Brown will be making $70 million.”
With such an eye-popping number, Wojnarowski was also quick to acknowledge that when teams,
agents, and players are in the negotiation process, “… it isn’t just ‘Hey, are we gonna give him the full
amount, the max number?’ There are trade kickers that could be in the deal, player option years in a
deal, payment schedule – there are a number of other things that go beyond the super-max Jaylen
Brown is eligible for… ”
Brown, a two-time All-Star, received his first All-NBA selection in 2022-23 (making him supermax
eligible) after averaging 26.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 49.5
percent from the field. Developing dramatically since entering the league in 2016, the Georgia native has
become a formidable presence on both ends of the floor.
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