Rick Barry says it’s ‘arduous to imagine’ the Celtics signed Jaylen Brown to Supermax deal

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“18.5 factors per recreation [in the playoffs] is nothing, significantly, to pay any person that form of cash.”

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Jaylen Brown could have loads on his thoughts this summer time, digesting a disappointing playoff run and questioning whether or not the Celtics will supply him a super-max contract.

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Jaylen Brown is planning to be with the Celtics for some time after signing an NBA-record supermax contract extension value as much as $304 million over 5 years.

However, the figures behind his deal have induced some folks to query the transfer. Eight-time all-star Rick Barry is among the many skeptics.

“I imply, take a look at among the contracts they’ve,” Barry stated throughout an interview with Joy D’Angela. “Even, , like Brown. [$304 million?] That’s simply arduous for me to imagine. His common for the playoffs for them is eighteen.5 factors per recreation, and he’s going to make $69 million within the final 12 months of his contract. 18.5 factors per recreation is nothing, significantly, to pay any person that form of cash.”

The Celtics selected to switch their core this offseason after failing to make the NBA Finals.

They saved Brown and Jayson Tatum, who’ve been one of many NBA’s most profitable duos over the previous few seasons. Additionally they swapped Marcus Good for Kristaps Porzingis and draft picks.

Whereas Brown has helped the Celtics attain 4 of the final six Japanese Convention Finals, he had a career-high eight turnovers in a Recreation 7 loss to the Miami Warmth that ended Boston’s seasons his 12 months.

“He’s a pleasant participant, I actually like him however man he’s acquired to enhance his recreation. He turns the ball over an excessive amount of, he tries to drive issues, and so does his teammate Tatum. That’s one of many causes they misplaced to the Warriors two seasons in the past. They make too many turnovers.”

Total, final season was arguably Brown’s finest one in a Boston uniform. He set career-highs in factors per recreation, rebounds, and field-goal share whereas tying his career-high for assists. He additionally tied his profession excessive for turnovers.

The all-star ahead stays a giant a part of the Celtics’ future plans nonetheless.