The U.S. sports channel ESPN reported on Monday (Korea time) that the Boston Celtics have renewed their contract with Jason Tatum for five years under the condition of 314 million U.S. dollars. The deal is the highest ever.
In 2022, Denver ace Nikola Jokic signed a five-year, $276 million contract, and Tatum’s teammate Jaylon Brown signed a five-year, $304 million contract last year. At the time, it was the NBA’s first largest contract worth over $300 million. However, it was renewed by Tatum in just one year. The NBA has succeeded in globalization perfectly, signing an astronomical broadcast rights contract. Eventually, as team salaries increased, so did the contract size of players.
Just 10 years ago, the annual salary of $10 million was rare, but most of the team’s main players have recently exceeded $10 million. 안전한 카지노사이트
Tatum, who received about $34.8 million this season, will receive about $54 million next season and a whopping $67 million in the 2028-2029 season.
Stephen Curry (Golden State) tops the list of NBA players. He received about 55.7 million dollars. The second was Kawhi Leonard (about 52 million dollars), and the third was Nikola Jokic (about 51 million dollars).
Tatum’s contract has yet to be officially announced. However, the NBA’s most trusted ESPN player, Adrian Wojnarowski, cited an unnamed source to announce it. Tatum is the ace who led Boston to the championship.
Tatum entered the NBA in 2017, and he steadily grew. Although he is only 26, he is a five-time All-Star and was a member of the dream team for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. He will also compete in the Paris Olympics.
Boston is a good choice. Tatum is already the best wingman in the league. He is 2m3 tall and has a 2m11 wing span.
Along with its outstanding height, it boasts one of the best ball handling in the league. Under-the-goal penetration, mid-range jumpers, and three-point shots are all very accurate. In recent years, the modern basketball team has shifted away from the traditional position categories (point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center) and divides positions into ball handler, wingman, and big man.
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Janis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George have been the NBA’s best wingmen over the past five years. However, with the exception of Antetokounmpo, top wingmen have begun to age, and Antetokounmpo has weaknesses in outer shooting. Once Tatum has grown steadily, he has been on par with them. Some say that Tatum has already become one of the big three wingmen in the league considering both ball handling and shooting capabilities.
In other words, the prestigious NBA club Boston recognized Tatum’s sufficient value, and Tatum readily accepted it as well. Boston, which won the regular league’s highest winning percentage and championship last season, signed a series of astronomical contracts with key one-two punch Tatum and Brown, perfecting the foundation for the next five years.
