Boston Celtics ink guard Payton Pritchard to four-year extension

The Boston Celtics have agreed to a contract extension with guard Payton Pritchard. Here’s what you need to know.

The Boston Celtics have agreed to terms on a four-year, $30 million contract extension with guard Payton Pritchard according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is fully guaranteed, and will kick in at the beginning of the 2024-25 season.

Pritchard was set to become a restricted free agent next offseason, and his future with the club had been in question for some time. The former Oregon Duck had openly pined for more playing time, and was reportedly growing concerned about his role with the Celtics. This new contract extension should answer many of those questions, and will keep Pritchard in the Hub for the foreseeable future.

It was a busy offseason for Boston, and now Pritchard figures to be a key part of the guard rotation behind Derrick White and the newly-acquired Jrue Holiday. Head coach Joe Mazzulla is likely to lean on Pritchard heavily given this new deal and the need for reliable guard play off the bench.