By Field Level Media
Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – The Boston Celtics agreed to a two-year, $44.2-million contract extension with guard Payton Pritchard that will begin in the 2028-29 season, ESPN reported Tuesday.
Pritchard, 28, delivered the best season of his six-year career in 2025-26 when he averaged career bests with 17.0 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds. He played in 79 games while making 50 starts after making 17 total starts over his first five seasons.
The deal for the 2024-25 Sixth Man of the Year, includes a mutual option for the 2029-30 season. His current deal in Boston runs through the 2027-28 season.
A first-round draft pick (26th overall) by the Celtics in 2020 out of Oregon, Pritchard has averaged 10.6 points with 3.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 426 games (67 starts) all in Boston.
During the Celtics’ run to the NBA title in 2024, Pritchard averaged 6.4 points with 2.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 19 playoff games.
(–Field Level Media)
