Celtics, Kristaps Porzingis reportedly finalizing a two-year extension

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The deal will reportedly be roughly value $60 million over the 2 seasons.

Joe Mazzulla (left) sat with Brad Stevens (proper) at newly acquired Kristaps Porzingis’s introduction. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Employees

A bit of greater than per week after they acquired Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics seem to have him beneath group management for the foreseeable future.

The Celtics and Porzingis are finalizing a two-year extension value roughly $60 million, Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes reported Friday evening. Porzingis may have been a free agent this summer time, however he determined to choose up the $36 million choice he had for the 2023-24 season with a purpose to facilitate a commerce to the Celtics earlier in June. 

As soon as the reported extension turns into official, Porzingis might be beneath contract by way of the 2025-26 season. 

Whereas it was reported across the time the commerce went down that Boston and Porzingis would comply with an extension, the 2 sides technically aren’t capable of make it official till July. The Celtics have been additionally capable of get him for a worth decrease than the max Porzingis may’ve obtained in an extension, which was a two-year, $77.5 million deal. 

In the mean time, Porzingis is one among three gamers the Celtics have beneath contract by way of the 2025-26 season, although that seems more likely to change. Jaylen Brown is extension eligible this offseason and a five-year max deal would lock him in by way of the 2028-29 season. Jayson Tatum additionally has a participant choice for the 2025-26 season, however the Celtics can lengthen him as early because the 2024 offseason. Robert Williams is the opposite participant beneath contract by way of the 2025-26 season. 

Porzingis, 27, joins the Celtics following a profession yr with the Wizards. He scored 23.2 factors per recreation to go together with 8.4 rebounds per recreation. He shot 49.8 p.c from the sphere and 38.5 p.c from 3-point vary.

Boston acquired the middle in a three-team commerce that noticed long-time Celtics guard Marcus Sensible go to Memphis whereas it additionally despatched out Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala within the deal.

Originally posted 2023-07-01 02:19:07.