The Boston Celtics have signed guard Payton Pritchard to a two-year contract extension worth $44.2 million, extending his tenure with the team through the 2029-30 season. The extension includes a mutual option for that final year, allowing both parties the option to renegotiate or part ways.
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Pritchard, 28, is currently under a four-year deal that runs through 2028. He averaged a career-high 17 points per game during the 2025-26 season, along with 3.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 32.3 minutes on the court.
The Celtics selected Pritchard with the 26th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft from Oregon. He played a key role in the Celtics' 2024 championship run and experienced a significant increase in scoring, jumping from 9.3 points per game in the 2023-24 season to 14.3 in 2024-25. This improvement earned him the 2025 Kia Sixth Man of the Year award.