The former Sixth Man of the Year, who averaged 17 points per game last season, remains with the only franchise he's ever played for, with a mutual option for 2029-30.
Payton Pritchard is staying in Boston. The Celtics guard has agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million extension that includes a mutual option for the 2029-30 season, keeping him with the only franchise he's played for since entering the league.
The 28-year-old is coming off a career year, posting career highs in points, assists and rebounds while averaging 17 points per game. He already has an NBA championship and a Sixth Man of the Year award on his resume, and the new deal signals Boston expects an even bigger role for him this season as the roster shifts around him.
For a team navigating its own financial calculus under the league's tax rules, locking up a proven scoring spark on this number is viewed as solid value. Pritchard has developed into one of the more reliable guards off Boston's bench, and this extension buys the Celtics multiple years of cost certainty while rewarding a player who has steadily expanded his role since being drafted by the franchise.