The Boston Celtics announced today that they have agreed to a contract extension with All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum.
Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Jayson is a special person and player, and it’s been a thrill for all of us to watch his entire journey in Boston,” said Brad Stevens, President of Basketball Operations.
“He has embraced all that comes with being a great Celtic, and shows consistent and genuine care for every one of his teammates, coaches, and staff across the organization.
Despite all the team accomplishments and individual awards, Jayson is committed to constantly improving.
He works hard and is extremely driven by the challenges of the game – especially the goal of competing with his teammates for championships.
We are obviously ecstatic that Jayson chose to extend his contract and add to his amazing career as a Boston Celtic.”
Tatum is coming off his fourth All-NBA season in which he appeared in 74 games (all starts) and averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, a career-high 4.9 assists, and 1.0 blocks per game.
Tatum shot 47.1 percent from the field, his highest mark since his rookie campaign, 37.6 percent from three-point range, and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line.
The St. Louis, Missouri native helped lead the Celtics to the 2024 NBA Championship with a 16-3 playoff record while averaging 25.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.1 steals.
Tatum became the sixth player in NBA history to win an NBA title while leading his team in playoff points, rebounds and assists, joining Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, and Hakeem Olajuwon.
Tatum passed Kobe Bryant for the most playoff points in NBA history before turning 27 years old and currently ranks sixth in Celtics history with 2,711 postseason points.
In his second NBA Finals appearance in three years, Tatum became the first player in Celtics history to record 30-plus points and 10-plus assists in a Finals game when he logged 31 points and 11 assists in Game 5 vs. Dallas.
