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ESPN’s NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier today that Boston Celtics Forward Jaylen Brown has agreed to a four-year, $115 million extension.
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has agreed to a four-year, $115M million contract extension, agent Jason Glushon tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 21, 2019
The specifics of the deal were reported by Jay King of the Athletic:
Jaylen Brown’s four-year contract extension has $103 million in guaranteed money, per source. Another $4 million in likely incentives, plus $8 million in unlikely incentives.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) October 21, 2019
The former Cal forward was drafted number 3 overall in the 2016 NBA draft. He made a big jump in his play from his rookie to sophomore season and was a candidate for the NBA Most Improved Player award. For 2018-2019, Jaylen averaged 13.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, while shooting 46.5% from the field and 34.4% from 3.
Congrats to Jaylen!