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Jaylen Brown could be set to sign the largest contract in NBA history very soon. The Boston Celtics are reportedly ready to break the bank for Brown, who's coming off the best season of his career.
On ESPN's NBA Today, Adrian Wojnarowski said that the negotiations between Brown and Celtics are on pause. However, the two sides are expected to agree a deal worth around $304 million, which will be the biggest contract in NBA history.
"This is a deal that would be the richest contract in NBA history, worth up to $304 million," Wojnarowski said. "So these sides around going to continue to talk, and they have a lot of runway this summer to get to a deal."
Chad Ricardo of FOX5 DC added that Brown's potential contract could pay him $70 million in the final season of the deal.
Brown is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 26.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He shot a career-high 49.1% from the field but a career-worst 33.5% from the beyond the arc.
The 26-year-old swingman was named to his first All-NBA Second Team selection at the end of the season. However, the Boston Celtics failed to make a second straight NBA Finals after losing to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals in seven games.
Brown is entering the final year of his current contract and has been eligible to sign an extension since July 1. Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said on Wednesday that the franchise want to have Brown for a long time.
"It's been all good discussion," Stevens said. "We want Jaylen to be here for a long, long time, and we've made that clear. We're looking forward to all sitting down, and we've got time here. I probably shouldn't say anything else, but I feel optimistic."
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Negotiations between Jaylen Brown and Celtics on pause
Despite reports of Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics progressing in their contract negotiations, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe provided a new update. The talks are on pause due to Brown's prior commitments to the NBA Players' Association.
The California product is one of the NBPA's vice presidents, and they have to attend an organizational event. The two sides are expected to resume contract talks once Jaylen Brown returns from abroad. However, it's unclear when the two-time All-Star will be back in the United States.
