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Boston Celtics roster contracts

Entities: Brad Stevens · Payton Pritchard · Boston Celtics · Jayson Tatum

Overview

In early July 2026 the Celtics secured guard Payton Pritchard with a three‑year, $67 million extension. A week later they fully guaranteed forward Jordan Walsh’s $2.4 million third‑year deal for the 2026‑27 season. On 23 July the club confirmed Walsh’s three‑year extension, reported at $15‑$16 million with two fully guaranteed seasons and a team option for 2029‑30, beginning in 2027‑28. Walsh’s 68‑game rookie season—5.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 51 % shooting—was highlighted as a key defensive asset.

By 26 July the Celtics were publicly focused on locking up Pritchard before his next extension window opens on Oct. 1. Front‑office officials emphasized his career‑high 17 points per game, 5.2 assists and 55.6 % two‑point shooting, noting the need to manage salary‑cap and luxury‑tax pressures while preserving offensive firepower around star Jayson Tatum.

These moves sit alongside recent contracts for Ron Harper Jr., Neemias Queta and other role players, reflecting Brad Stevens’ strategy of retaining low‑risk, defensively‑oriented contributors while maintaining flexibility for the team’s core after the trade of Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Boston Celtics move to sign guard Payton Pritchard to extension

    The Boston Celtics aim to secure guard Payton Pritchard on a multi‑year extension as he becomes eligible, seeking to lock in his rising value after a career‑high season.

  2. 12 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Boston Celtics lock up forward Jordan Walsh with three‑year extension

    The Boston Celtics have signed forward Jordan Walsh to a three‑year extension worth about $15‑$16 million, locking in the 22‑year‑old defensive specialist through 2030 with a team option for 2029‑30.

  3. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Boston Celtics guarantee Jordan Walsh's 2026‑27 contract

    The Celtics have guaranteed Jordan Walsh’s $2.4 million contract for the 2026‑27 season, keeping the defensive‑oriented forward on the roster as he works to improve his offense.

  4. 26 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Boston Celtics eye $67 million extension for guard Payton Pritchard

    The Boston Celtics are expected to offer guard Payton Pritchard a three‑year, $67 million extension as he becomes eligible on Oct 1, aiming to lock up the emerging scorer after Jaylen Brown’s trade.

Sources

basketusa.com · blogdebasket.com · ca.sports.yahoo.com · coriell.org · heavy.com · hoopsrumors.com · mediaindonesia.com · nesn.com · noticiasdemalaga.es · si.com · thesource.com · volvo.com