The Celtics Have Finally Re-signed Jaylen Brown (to the richest contract in NBA history)

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BREAKING: Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the franchise, per sources. This is the richest deal in NBA history, negotiated by agent Jason Glushon.

Fully guaranteed, with a trade kicker. No player option. pic.twitter.com/MQ6NKILY8Q

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2023

I love Jaylen Brown and am glad that he's going to remain a Boston Celtics. I've been beating the "don't break up the Jays" drum for years, but I do have some reservations about this deal.

I mean, it's not my money; I don't give a fuck about that part. Good for Jaylen; I am genuinely happy for him. I just worry about how this affects the Celtics in the future. It's not baseball; there's a cap, and Jayson and Jaylen will account for like over 60% of it. I'm no capologist, but that isn't ideal. 

It is wild that Jaylen Brown signed the richest deal in NBA history. I can easily admit that. His handles have been ridiculed online (for good reason). Even deep down, Jaylen knows he is nowhere near the caliber of player to warrant such a deal. Jokic, Giannis, or even Steph should hold the title for "richest deal in NBA history," but that's how the league works, and like all the QB contracts of the 2010s, the record will just get broken by the next guy. Next year's deals will surpass this. Jaylen just happened to hit the timing lotto, and I'm not mad at for him for that. Plus, he's still ascending. He's only 26 and was 2nd-team All-NBA last season; I'm glad he's staying put. He has his flaws, but is still one of the best players in the NBA.

Of course, his last performance left a LOT to be desired. He had a terrible ECF. 8/23 with 8 turnovers in a HOME Game 7 when your #1 star is hurt fucking sucks. There's no sugarcoating it. That scares the shit out of me. I know it's only one game, but it was a pretty big one. Ideally, you'd like the guys you've giving record-breaking contracts to...to idk, step up in those moments, but now Jaylen Brown has at least six more seasons in Boston to bring home our next banner...hopefully multiple.

As for his Jay counterpart, I love this mentality...but I also do see the benefit of load management. I went to a game last year where Tatum rested, but the C's still won (Brogdon dropped like 29). Winning is the ultimate goal, but I love seeing how much the fans matter to JT.

As real as it gets. □ @jaytatum0 @jumpman23 pic.twitter.com/Q7o3CxaH9j

— EliteYouthBasketball (@NikeEYB) July 25, 2023