Jaylen Brown is planning to be with the Celtics for a while after signing an NBA-record supermax contract extension worth up to $304 million over five years.
But, the figures behind his deal have caused some people to question the move. Eight-time all-star Rick Barry is among the skeptics.
“I mean, look at some of the contracts they have,” Barry said during an interview with Joy D’Angela. “Even, you know, like Brown. [$304 million?] That’s just hard for me to believe. His average for the playoffs for them is 18.5 points per game, and he’s going to make $69 million in the last year of his contract.