Hefty $900 Million+ Bill of Jayson Tatum’s Team Sends Celtics Fans Into a Frenzy: “Gonna Hurt but Worth It”

The Boston Celtics have been the best team in the NBA this season. They have been the top seed in the Eastern Conference all year, being the only team to cross the 60-win mark. A major reason for the Celtics’ success has been dominant performances from starters. Following the addition of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, they’ve become unstoppable! And by the looks of how much the Celtics are willing to spend on keeping them, their era of dominance might just be getting started.

According to a report, the total cost of the extensions Celtics’ starting 5 have already inked or are likely to ink has reached a whopping $918,698,433. Visibly, they’ve gone all-out to keep their star-studded lineup intact, in the hope of bringing another Championship to Boston. Their starting lineup includes Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Derrick White.

Jaylen Brown signed a 5-year $304 million supermax extension last summer, the richest contract in NBA history. Brown’s new contract will kick in next season and likely keep him in Boston through the 2028-29 season. Kristaps Porzingis also signed a 2-year $60 million contract extension in 2023, which will come into effect next season. The latest addition to the Celtics’ plan is Jrue Holiday, who declined his $37.3 million player option for next season to sign a 4-year $135 million extension this week. What about Tatum?

Jayson Tatum will probably join his All-Star teammates as he is reportedly eligible to sign a whopping $338 million supermax extension next summer. And with the way Derrick White has played this year, the Celtics are likely to re-sign him after his current 4-year $70 million contract ends next year.

How did the NBA World react to the Celtics’ $900+ million expenditure?

Although the Celtics are projected to spend nearly a billion dollars on their starting 5, Boston fans seem content with their decision after focusing on the bigger picture. Many Celtics fans believed this could be their only chance to win another Championship and liked the team’s decision to go all in.

This fan appreciated the franchise’s vision considering the bland future after the current superstars perish. He continued, “This rebuild is gonna hurt, but it’s worth it.”

A fan shared the same sentiment and claimed winning one Championship would justify the $900+ million expenditure.

Another netizen claimed if a team has the chance to win, they should go all in, recalling the example of the Los Angeles Rams’ regretful decision to not make that call on time.

This fan applauded the Celtics’ ‘wise’ ownership for capitalizing on their front office’s good signings.

One fan demanded Derrick White’s extension, claiming that it would complete the Celtics’ masterplan.

Well, the fans are obviously happy with how this season has panned out. Amid distressing times for ownership in the NBA with the Timberwolves’ legal mess capturing every headline, Boston fans’ public appreciation for their team’s owners comes as a breath of fresh air!

Derrick White is the only starter whose future with the Celtics is uncertain. But Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix believes, “I don’t think Holiday’s extension prevents the Celtics from signing Derrick White.” White has upped his value with his performance this season, averaging 15.3 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.3 rebounds. The Celtics will likely make the right offer to keep White in Boston and not ruin the team’s chemistry.

The Celtics realize that they have a championship-caliber team. The $900+ million extensions ensure that winning is the only focus of the team and their ownership.

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