Jayson Tatum's summer just got a whole lot better after winning his first NBA title.
The Boston Celtics have reportedly agreed to terms with Tatum on a five-year, $314 million supermax extension with a player option that makes it the largest contract in NBA history, according to multiple reports.
The 26-year-old star played a major role in the Celtics' victory over the Dallas Mavericks in five games to claim the franchise's first championship since 2008. During that series, Tatum averaged 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists, though the Finals MVP went to his All-Star counterpart Jaylen Brown.
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Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Trophy after the game against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on June 17, 2024 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
Brown got his record-breaking extension last year from the Celtics, and since they've worked so well together in Beantown, it was only fair that the franchise give Tatum (one of the best small forwards in the NBA today) the extension he's earned.
While this move was expected, the five-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA selection has been more than hyped since he was selected third overall by the Celtics out of Duke in 2017.
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For his career thus far, Tatum has averaged 23.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game on 46 percent field goal percentage in 513 games. He has finished in the top six in MVP voting each of the past three seasons and is shaping up to be a perennial All-Star candidate as long as he stays healthy on the court.
Not only did the Celtics give Tatum a contract, they also agreed to terms with Derrick White, the versatile point guard who averaged 15.2 points and shot a career-high 39.6 percent from 3-point range last season to help Boston to a victory.
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after making a shot in the third quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in game three of the 2024 NBA Finals at American Airlines Center on June 12, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
White started all 73 games last season and really benefited from joining Tatum, Brown and the rest of the cast as someone reliable with the ball in his hands and in front of him as a defender.
Boston is clearly looking to bounce back next season, but having Brown and now Tatum locked up for the future shows the rest of the league that the Celtics should be playoff contenders for years to come.
The Celtics have reached the Eastern Conference finals in four of the last five seasons, winning twice and finally capturing the Larry O'Brien Trophy last season.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, left, is defended by Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schroder (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
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Tatum surely wants more than one banner to hang at TD Garden.
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