Jaylen Brown will be in Boston for the forseeable future.
The Celtics and the forward signed a four-year, $115 million extension, Brown's agent, Jason Glushon, told ESPN.
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has agreed to a four-year, $115M million contract extension, agent Jason Glushon tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 21, 2019
The Celtics later confirmed the news late Monday afternoon, although the team didn't disclose the terms of the deal.
“Jaylen has made tremendous strides over the last three years and has become a fantastic player for us on both ends of the court,” Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said. “He’s a great person and hard worker who, at 22 years old, can score and defend against the best players in the NBA. Jaylen is a true professional who did a great job accepting his role last season, and he is a major part of our championship goals.”
According to the report, Glushon and Ainge spent the weekend in Boston negotiating the deal. Brown is part of the 2016 class that could sign rookie extension deals prior to a 6 p.m. ET Monday deadline.
It's the first time since 2009 that Ainge has signed off on such an extension. The last time he did so was with Rajon Rondo.
Brown was the No. 3 overall pick out of California in that draft. He averaged 13 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 74 games last season.
He also was a starter for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup over the summer.