Since the Celtics' defeat in the Eastern Conference finals last season, the team has been very determined to strengthen the roster, and they have used the biggest five years in historyThe big 0.4 billion contract retained Jaylen Brown. Then he introduced Porzingis and Holiday in the trade market, with the transformation and upgrading of White this season, the Celtics also have the most luxurious starting lineup in the league at present, and the two new signings are very suitable for today's Celtics system, and they are willing to make sacrifices for the championship, which has produced a good chemistry. This has also allowed the Celtics to soar all the way this season, dominating the No. 1 record in the league for a long time. Facing a luxury lineup, Celtic are also in a dilemma.
According to the Boston Globe, the Celtics are very satisfied with the performance of the current lineup, especially for White's growth and transformation, and the team's management is also interested in staying in the lineup for a long time, and previously reported to White a four-year contract extension worth $80 million, but this contract extension was quickly rejected by White's team. And the White team believes that based on White's current performance, he deserves a 4-year worth of 1The $1.4 billion contract extension has also stalled early renewal negotiations due to the gap in renewal salaries between the two parties.
For White this season, he does have the confidence and strength to ask for a bigger contract. So far this season, White has secured the team's starting position, playing 53 games for the Celtics, White has started all of them, averaging 32In 3 minutes, you can get 158 points 39 rebounds 48 assists, 1 steal, 12 blocks and 46 percent shooting8%, 40 three-point shooting2% and 89 free throw percentage5%, the offensive and defensive performances are very balanced, and it is a rare offensive and defensive guard in the league. It's no exaggeration to say that White has been just as useful to the Celtics this season as any player other than Tatum, and he is also the Celtics' fifth big man.
Under the new collective bargaining agreement, White is currently eligible for an early contract extension with the Celtics, and his new contract can have a maximum starting salary of 140% of the previous year, and for each subsequent year, he can also receive a salary increase of up to 5%, and this new contract can be worth up to 1$1.4 billion, and once White is on the All-NBA team this season, he will also inspire a super-cap salary condition that will allow him to get a bigger contract, which is the basis for White's rejection of the Celtics' $80 million contract. For the 29-year-old, White is at the peak of his career, and it is clear that he would prefer to get a long-term contract with a maximum salary!
For the Celtics, they do have something to hide. While they are keen to keep their current squad, they are also under pressure. Jaylen Brown's 3The 0.4 billion contract is about to be executed, which will further compress the salary space of the Celtics. On top of that, Holiday will also become a free agent at the end of this season and will also face a contract extension. Judging by Holiday in his current form and role, his next contract will not be small. And the team's boss Tatum also has the conditions for an early contract extension this summer, and he will undoubtedly be an early contract extension with a super maximum salary. As a result, the Celtics' salary space will be tighter in the future, and it is clear that they will not be able to keep Holiday and White at the same time this summer. So this season will be the best chance for Celtic to compete for the title, whether they succeed or not, their big team this season will inevitably disintegrate, and for Celtic, they will face an important choice this summer.
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