Less than a year ago, it was his teammate Jaylen Brown’s turn to set a record, and now the Celtics have set a new record: the extension of the contract with Jayson Tatum becomes the richest contract in NBA history. The Boston star, fresh from winning the title, has signed until 2030 in exchange for 314 million dollars over 5 years. And in the final season of his new contract, Tatum will receive a salary of 71.4 million dollars
Around the parts of Boston they are doing thehabit a sign renewals at record prices. Less than a year ago it was the turn of Jaylen Brownwhich with its 304 million dollars for 5 years had marked a All-time NBA recordand now, after the triumph with Dallas which brought the much-desired to the city 18th title in franchise historyit’s the turn of the other star of the team. In fact, it’s news from this night that Jayson Tatum granted extensionwhose deal with Celtics expired in 2025The black and green management granted the former Duke a extension to the maximum salary allowed e Tatum is now under contract with Boston until the 2030 in exchange for overall 314 million dollars. This is about theRichest deal in league historywhich looks set to remain so for at least another year.
Details of the deal and the real numbers in Tatum’s pockets
Before signing the renewal until 2030, Tatum He was about to enter the final year of the five-year contract signed in 2020 for $163 million. In the meantime, thenthe overall value of the contract of the green and white number zero has almost doubled. The new agreementwhich also contains a player option in favor of the player over the last year and an extra compensation in case of a trade that takes him away from Bostonwill enter effective from the 2024-25 season and will see the rise annual salary Of Tatum from the initials $51.4 million to $71.4 million in the final 2029-30 season. No player in NBA history has ever signed a one-season deal worth more than $70 million.. To tell the truth, if you consider the 5 year average salary inserted in the extension, or $62.8 millionand the following apply to them Massachusetts state federal taxesthe various commissions due to agents and the withholdings provided for in the players’ collective agreementin the pockets of Tatum the rather considerable figure of approximately should enter 25.2 Millions of dollars.
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A record destined to last a short time
If he record set by Brown in the summer of 2023 it lasted just one year, the one just marked by Tatumseems destined to have the same hold. According to the contractual provisions of the latest collective agreement signed between the players’ association and the NBA, in fact, the next renewals at the “super max” they should even go beyond the numbers already mammoth written down in black and white by the two Celtics stars. Already in twelve months, for example, Luka Doncic could sign a 5-year contract extension for 346 millionfigure that Dallas should have no problem granting him. For now, however, the record for richest contract ever it’s up to Tatumwho after winning his first NBA title and waiting to take the field with Team USA at the Paris Olympics it seems to be heading towards a more than decent summer.
