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Jaylen Brown's contract extension may not be out of line

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. 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...