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Fresh off an NBA championship, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will receive the NBA’s richest contract. The 26-year-old and the NBA’s winningest franchise agreed to a supermax extension worth an estimated $315 million over five years, ending in the 2029-30 season, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The deal supersedes the five-year, $304 million contract …

Report: Lakers offered Warriors D-Lo for Klay in sign and trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors reportedly had an opportunity to reunite with a former star player. Before Klay Thompson agreed to sign a reported three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers — one of Thompson’s reported suitors in …

Championship parade making for a banner day in Boston To the victor go the spoils. Jayson Tatum is a victor, having lifted the Celtics to championship No. 18 this past season. He’s also the definition of a player who gets a supermax contract: Best player on an NBA championship team, First-Team All-NBA, averages 26.9 points a night, and is a …

More than 24 hours into free agency, armed with LeBron James’ willingness to take less than a maximum salary should the Lakers find worthy use for their midlevel exception, and the team has yet to make any moves of note. While the Lakers did agree to re-sign Max Christie ahead of the opening of free agency, when teams can negotiate …

Podz recalls ‘sad’ text exchange with CP3 during free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Young Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski has had a rude awakening to NBA free agency during his first professional offseason. The 21-year-old, who was a standout rookie during the 2023-24 NBA season, just lost two mentors and Golden State teammates, Chris Paul and Klay …

Why Melton addition is good post-Klay recovery for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With Klay Thompson moving to another team, the Warriors knew they had to replace much of what he had provided. Or, more accurately, what made him the practically perfect sidekick for Stephen Curry. Golden State’s priority was adding a point-of-attack defender capable of filling …

Report: Celtics sign Jayson Tatum to supermax extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics rewarded Jaylen Brown with a record-setting $300 million supermax extension last summer. This year, it’s Jayson Tatum’s turn to get paid. Tatum inked a five-year, $315 million supermax extension with Boston on Monday, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, just one week after …

Jefferson reveals Klay’s blunt one-liner about Warriors contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Richard Jefferson shared a very interesting story about Klay Thompson and his desired Warriors contract. Jefferson and Thompson crossed paths back in December, when the longtime Golden State guard voiced his frustration about the then-only team of his entire 13-year NBA career. Here’s the rest …

The Splash Brothers have split up, and the Golden State Warriors are trying to figure out what’s next. The first move, according to Shams Charania, is signing guard De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million contract (i.e. the non-taxpayer mid-level exception). Melton is a nice fit. He’s an excellent defender, and he made 37.9% of his 3-point attempts in his …

Post’s ‘hectic’ Warriors draft experience can lead to Dutch history originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The only way Quinten Post could best describe his experience in the 2024 NBA Draft is “completely hectic.” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy, through a maze of maneuvering and formalities, was able to re-acquire the No. 52 overall pick to …

Whatever degree of resentment Klay Thompson has toward the Golden State Warriors as his historic run with the organization has come to an end is understandable. That doesn’t mean it’s justified, but it’s at least understandable. He was always the easiest component of the dynasty to mention last, if only for the fact that every other principle had a more …

Report: Celtics, Derrick White agree to four-year, $125.9M extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Derrick White will not be testing NBA free agency in the summer of 2025. The veteran guard is sticking with the Boston Celtics. White and the Celtics have agreed to a four-year, $125.9 million contract extension, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday. The contract includes a …

Warriors release statement on Klay, tease No. 11 jersey retirement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After losing a franchise icon on Monday, the Warriors released a statement on Klay Thompson and revealed how they plan to honor his legacy in the Bay in the future. Golden State plans to retire Thompson’s No. 11 jersey at Chase Center, as …

The contract extensions that the Boston Celtics gave to Jayson Tatum and Derrick White on Monday were no-brainers. White is going to earn around $30 million less than Immanuel Quickley over the next five years because the CBA limited what Boston was legally allowed to pay him. White is the better player, and Boston got a discount.  Meanwhile, Tatum didn’t …

Wright proclaims Klay’s exit marks ‘end of the end’ for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson is no longer a Warrior, which brings an end to the Splash Brothers era. The question that remains: Is it the end of the Golden State dynasty as a whole? “First Things First” co-host Nick Wright certainly thinks so. “Joe …

The NBA offseason is underway, which means players around the league are agreeing to massive contracts to either stay with their current team or join a different squad. There was even a record-setting contract on Monday. The Celtics are planning to sign superstar Jayson Tatum to a five-year, $314 million supermax deal. It’s the largest contract in NBA history in terms of …

Source: Warriors receive two second-round picks as Klay deal finalized originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors lost Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency, and we now know what they will receive in return as part of the multi-team sign and trade that also involves the Charlotte Hornets. Golden State will receive two future …

C’s co-owner Steve Pagliuca releases statement after team sale announcement originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On Monday, the Boston Celtics announced in a surprising statement that their ownership group intends to sell all of its shares of the team. The sale is expected to begin later this year or early 2025, with owner Wyc Grousbeck ending his term as …

Klay Thompson has agreed to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While there was an initial holdup over what the Golden State Warriors would receive in the deal, that issue has since been resolved. The reported move will come through a sign-and-trade that will send Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets and two second-round picks to the …

The Boston Celtics and star Jayson Tatum reached an agreement on a five-year, $314 million contract extension that sets a record for an NBA contract by total value and average annual value, topping his teammate Jaylen Brown, who signed a $285 million deal last summer. The Tatum news arrives on a busy day for the Celtics, who won the team’s …

Jayson Tatum will soon sign the largest contract in NBA history. He and the Boston Celtics have reportedly agreed to a five-year maximum contract extension projected to be worth $314 million. The deal includes a player option on the final season and a trade kicker, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The player option and trade kicker mean that Tatum got …

Skip claims Klay would have helped Mavs beat Celtics in Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After the news surfaced Monday that Klay Thompson will be heading to Dallas, it didn’t take long for some people to start firing off some interesting takes on social media. Of course, Skip Bayless was among those to share his thoughts, claiming …

Report: Why Klay chose Mavs over Lakers in NBA free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson had a couple options when he hit NBA free agency Sunday, but there were a few factors that played into his decision to ultimately join the Dallas Mavericks. Thompson’s decision essentially was narrowed down to two teams: The Mavericks and …

The Dallas Mavericks made the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011 this season, and after falling short to the Boston Celtics, they’ve been incredibly active during free agency to try and get back there. Dallas has signed forward Naji Marshall, offloaded Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Pistons for young guard Quentin Grimes and landed four-time champion Klay Thompson …

Why Sharpe proclaims Warriors didn’t wrong Klay in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is the end of an era for the Warriors dynasty, as Klay Thompson is leaving the Bay to join the Dallas Mavericks in a new chapter of his well-decorated NBA career. Thompson is signing with Dallas on a three-year, $50 million contract …