Jaylen Brown’s extension date looms as a critical moment for a Celtics team that’s capped-out for the next two seasons. On October 21st, the C’s good fortune and wait-and-see approach stemming from the Nets trade expires. Boston will have to finally pay up for the talent they replenished through Brooklyn.
The Celtics will likely punt those negotiations to the summer. Brown previously stated that Boston has not reached out to him with a contract offer. According to Sean Deveney (now with Heavy), the “chance is pretty slim” that Boston will offer an extension before the deadline next month.