Celtics, Pritchard agree to 2-year, $44.2 million contract extension (Report)

Celtics, Pritchard agree to 2-year, $44.2 million contract extension (Report) originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics are extending the contract of one of their most important players through the end of the decade.

The C’s and point guard Payton Pritchard have agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million contract extension with a mutual option for the 2029-30 campaign, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday.

Good security for Pritchard; another great value extension for Celtics.

$22 million at start of deal is 12% of the cap. Pritchard had said this summer he wasn't in a rush for extension, but offseason market might have nudged him. https://t.co/QSiWjWDm2U

— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) October 13, 2026

Pritchard’s current contract runs through the 2027-28 season.

Breakdown of the Payton Pritchard extension:

Existing contract

2026/27: $7.8M
2027/28: $8.3M

Extension

2028/29: $21.2M
2029/30: $22.9M (Mutual Option)

The first year of the extension is the maximum allowed (140% of the average player salary)

Pritchard will be eligible to…

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 13, 2026

The Celtics acquired Pritchard with the No. 26 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He has since become a key part of head coach Joe Mazzulla’s rotation and won the 2025 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.

Pritchard averaged career highs of 17 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game last season. His ability to provide instant offense off the bench has been very valuable to the Celtics’ success over the last three seasons.

Pritchard’s outside shooting — 39.4 percent from 3-point range in his career — has also made him a good fit in Mazzulla’s system.

The Celtics open the 2026-27 regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 20 against the Pistons in Detroit.