Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year supermax extension with the Boston Celtics worth up to $303.7 million, his agent, Jason Glushon, confirmed on Tuesday. This is the richest deal in NBA history.
This deal exceeds the $276 million that the Denver Nuggets forked out for two-time MVP Nikola Jokic’s extension. Brown became eligible for the supermax extension upon earning second-team All-NBA honors in 2022-23.
Brown and his agent met with Celtics management and ownership on Sunday evening to finalize the terms of the deal, after which the player completed a medical to solidify the deal.
At 26 years of age, Brown is at the peak of his career, averaging career-bests of 26.6 points and 49% shooting last season. This season, he will see out the final year of his previous contract, earning $31.8 million.
In addition to his individual performances, Brown has also impressed by forming an effective partnership with teammate Jayson Tatum. Together, the pair scored 56.7 points per game last season; the fourth-most by a duo since the 1976-77 merger, ESPN Stats & Information showed. Furthermore, the pair have become the only duo aside from Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant to score 30 points in 10 games.
