[Shams] Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the franchise

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[Shams] Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the franchise - lemm.ee

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1683855682590633984 [https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1683855682590633984] https://twitter.com/yossigozlan/status/1683856062041161731 [https://twitter.com/yossigozlan/status/1683856062041161731] The cap hits for Jaylen Brown’s supermax assuming the salary cap rises up the to 10% max in 2024-25: * 2024-25: $52.4M * 2025-26: $56.6M * 2026-27: $60.7M * 2027-28: $64.9M * 2028-29: $69.1M

Overpay, ofc, but then again, the real question here is - what other options did the Celtics have ? Which trade was actually doable, for a package of equal value in return ?
None, but that’s not going to stop the incoming wave of kneejerky hot takes
Not only will the Celtics not win a game this season, but they will cease to exist as a franchise.