Was extending Sam Hauser the right call by the Celtics?

On Sunday, July 21, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Boston Celtics had reached an agreement with Sam Hauser on a four-year $45 million contract extension. The deal will begin in the 25-26 NBA season, as the sharpshooting forward still has one year left on his current deal, worth $2.1 million.

Hauser’s extension will push the Celtics further over the second apron. As such, there will be significant costs associated with his new contract due to repeater tax and luxury tax penalities. Nevertheless, the Celtics have secured one of the best sharpshooting role players in the league for the foreseeable future.

During a recent episode of “Celtics All Access on CLNS,” beat reporter Bobby Manning broke down the decision to extend Hauser while providing instant analysis of the deal and his thoughts on whether Brad Stevens made the right decision.

Hauser played 79 games last season, averaging 9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1 assist per night while shooting 42.4% from 3-point range. He also shot 38% from deep during the postseason.