The first reaction to Jaylen Brown's 4-year/$115 million contract extension might be that the Celtics paid too much. A closer look reveals it may not be out of line.
It turns out that Brown's contract contains a number of incentives which bring the 4-year total down to roughly $103 million. The Raptors' Pascal Siacam just received a 4-year/$130 million max deal, while the Pacers Domantas Sabonis was granted a 4-year/$77 million contract. It can be argued that Jaylen's value falls somewhere between that of Raptors Champion Siacam who averged 19 points and 7 rebounds per game in last season's playoffs - and that of Sabonis.
Danny Ainge went against what he normally does with rookie contract extensions - meaning he granted one. Danny doesn't let ownership's money fly out of the coffers, so this is an indicator that he believes in Brown's ability to achieve a higher ceiling than he has displayed thus far. The "Poison Pill Provision" involved here means that a trade of Brown would be a sticky proposition, at least until the extension kicks in. So it appears Jaylen won't be traded prior to the deadline.
Another reason for the unusual-extension move was the fact that Ainge wants no nonsense this season. He had enough of that in the 2018-19 flop-of-a-campaign. Danny wanted this deal done. Is Brown worth what he received? This season will answer that. Old friend, Isaiah Thomas is cheering for him. So are most fans.
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Yahoo Sources: On Jaylen Brown’s four-year extension, he can secure $8M in incentives if he wins MVP, DPOY or makes one of three All-NBA Teams. He pockets $4M if plays 65 or more games, team wins 49 or more games and reaches second round of playoffs. Total guaranteed salary $103M
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 21, 2019
It turns out that Brown's contract contains a number of incentives which bring the 4-year total down to roughly $103 million. The Raptors' Pascal Siacam just received a 4-year/$130 million max deal, while the Pacers Domantas Sabonis was granted a 4-year/$77 million contract. It can be argued that Jaylen's value falls somewhere between that of Raptors Champion Siacam who averged 19 points and 7 rebounds per game in last season's playoffs - and that of Sabonis.
Domantas Sabonis has agreed to a four-year, $77M guaranteed extension with the Pacers, league sources tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 21, 2019
To answer a popular question in my mentions:
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) October 21, 2019
Jaylen Brown is trade eligible right now. The challenge is that any trade involving Brown would be subject to what is generally called the "poison pill provision". That makes him count at $6.5M outgoing vs over $24M as incoming salary.
Danny Ainge went against what he normally does with rookie contract extensions - meaning he granted one. Danny doesn't let ownership's money fly out of the coffers, so this is an indicator that he believes in Brown's ability to achieve a higher ceiling than he has displayed thus far. The "Poison Pill Provision" involved here means that a trade of Brown would be a sticky proposition, at least until the extension kicks in. So it appears Jaylen won't be traded prior to the deadline.
So happy for my ugly ass friend!! https://t.co/UwRegBthxO
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) October 21, 2019
Another reason for the unusual-extension move was the fact that Ainge wants no nonsense this season. He had enough of that in the 2018-19 flop-of-a-campaign. Danny wanted this deal done. Is Brown worth what he received? This season will answer that. Old friend, Isaiah Thomas is cheering for him. So are most fans.
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