While most NBA offseason business gets resolved in July, rookie contract extension talks often drag out all the way to the deadline of the day before the regular season starts. That applies to the Celtics and Jaylen Brown who have until 6:00 PM on October 21 to potentially come to terms on a deal that will keep Brown in green beyond the 2019-20 season.
Danny Ainge and the Celtics haven’t agreed to an extension of a rookie scale deal since Rajon Rondo was eligible back in 2009. They also have a history of leaving these negotiations late into the offseason (see: Smart, Marcus) so it’s no surprise that Boston Sports Journal reported that Brown and the team had not had any discussions yet at the beginning of July.
With about a month remaining on the clock it’s worth looking at the landscape the negotiations are happening in and then at some player comps to try to determine what a fair offer could look like.
Extension Rules
Team Position
Player Outlook
Player Comps
What is Jaylen Brown?
The Max Money Players
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Otto Porter Jr.
The Middle Ground
Jerry Stackhouse
Corey Maggette
T.J. Warren
The Downside Risk
Chase Budinger
Jabari Parker
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Prediction
