‘A lot deserved’: What Jayson Tatum stated of Jaylen Brown’s supermax extension

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Brown signed a five-year, $304 million supermax extension with the Celtics in July.

Jayson Tatum expressed happiness for Jaylen Brown as his co-star acquired a supermax extension. (Jim Davis/Globe Employees)

Jayson Tatum just isn’t solely completely happy to see that Jaylen Brown is staying with the Celtics for a very long time to return, however he’s additionally excited that his co-star was capable of obtain a supermax deal.

Chatting with The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn on the Basketball Corridor of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday, Tatum publicly commented on Brown’s extension for the time since he signed it in late July.

“A lot deserved, it was a no brainer,” Tatum informed Washburn. “So I’m completely happy for him and his household. It’s life-changing. It’s a giant deal. I’m completely happy we’re going to have him for nevertheless for much longer we’ve obtained him for. I’m completely happy about that.”

The deal Brown signed was a five-year, $304 million extension that may preserve him below contract by way of the 2028-29 season. Ideally, for the Celtics, it’ll assist preserve him and Tatum collectively by way of nearly the top of the last decade.

Tatum is definitely eligible for a contract extension subsequent offseason. And since he made an All-NBA workforce for the second straight season, Tatum can earn a supermax deal as effectively.

It was projected that Tatum’s supermax extension can be value $318 million over 5 years in Could. Nevertheless it may very well be increased than that as Brown’s deal ended up being $9 million richer than what it was initially projected when each stars have been named to an All-NBA workforce for his or her performances this previous season.

Nevertheless, Tatum doesn’t appear to be too targeted on how a lot cash he can earn subsequent summer season.

“Nah, I don’t take into consideration nothing of that,” Tatum informed Washburn. “It’s sooner or later at a time.”

Tatum continues to be below contract by way of a minimum of the 2024-25 season and holds a participant choice for the 2025-26 season. So, he ought to be in Boston for the foreseeable future.

As for why Tatum was on the Basketball Corridor of Fame ceremony on Saturday, he stated that he was there to support Dwyane Wade. The Miami Warmth legend was one of many 10 folks formally enshrined on Saturday. Wade truly praised Tatum in an interview with Sports activities Illustrated not too long ago, saying Tatum is “one among my favourite gamers within the NBA, he’s one among my favourite folks within the NBA to speak with.”

Whereas Tatum is pleasant with Wade and Warmth star Bam Adebayo, it seems Celtics followers don’t have to fret about him taking his skills to South Seashore. When a Warmth fan informed Tatum to “come to the Warmth” through the purple carpet occasion forward of Saturday’s ceremony, the Celtics promptly replied “nah” with a smile as he continued strolling.

Tatum and the Celtics will look to avenge their Jap Convention finals loss to the Warmth this upcoming season, which Tatum informed Washburn he’s “excited” to get going however can also be “going to get pleasure from my summer season a bit of bit” earlier than coaching camp opens in September.