This season, the Boston Celtics have been the NBA’s top team. They are the only club to have more than 60 wins, and they have been the top seed in the Eastern Conference the whole season. The overwhelming play of the Celtics’ starters has been a big factor in their success. With the arrival of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, Boston’s Starting 5 is now unbeatable. Their reign of supremacy may just be beginning, based on the amount of money the Celtics are prepared to spend on keeping them.
The total amount of the extensions the Celtics have signed or plan to sign for their starting five has reportedly reached an astounding $918,698,433. The Boston Celtics have made every effort to preserve their all-star roster in the hopes of winning another championship. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Derrick White make up Boston’s starting lineup.
The highest contract in NBA history, a five-year $304 million supermax agreement, was inked by Jaylen Brown last summer. With his new deal in effect for the upcoming season, Brown will probably remain in Boston until the 2028–2029 campaign. Additionally, in 2023, Kristaps Porzingis inked a two-year, $60 million contract extension that will start the following season. Jrue Holiday, who turned down his $37.3 million player option for the upcoming season in favor of a four-year, $135 million agreement this week, is the newest member of the Celtics’ roster.
Jayson Tatum is reportedly eligible to sign a massive $338 million supermax extension next summer, thus he will most likely join his All-Star colleagues. And given his performance this season, Derrick White’s current four-year, $70 million contract is likely to be extended by the Celtics when it expires in 2019.
Despite the fact that the Boston Celtics are expected to spend around $1 billiоn on their starting five, after considering the wider picture, Boston supporters appeared satisfied with their choice. Many Celtics supporters were pleased with the team’s choice to go all in because they thought this would be their only opportunity to win another championship.
“I’m willing to accept the fact I may not see another championship for the next 20 years after this run,” a fan commented on X. It will hurt to rebuild, but the effort is worthwhile.
The only starter whose future with the Celtics is in doubt is Derrick White. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, however, is of the opinion that “the Celtics signing Derrick White is not prevented by Holiday’s extension.” With his performance this season, which has seen him average 15.3 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.3 rebounds, White’s worth has increased. Furthermore, it’s conceivable that the Celtics will make White the proper offer to keep him in Boston and preserve the unity of the club.