Payton Pritchard Signs 2-Year, $44.2 Million Extension With Celtics

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has signed a 2-year, $44.2 million contract extension keeping him in Boston through the 2028-29 season, with a mutual option for 2029-30. Entering his seventh year following a Sixth Man of the Year campaign, Pritchard is focused on expanding his leadership and learning how to draw more fouls to reach the free-throw line more often, working with mentor Mike Conley as he prepares for an elevated role.