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Celtics reportedly extend Payton Pritchard

The reported two-year deal is worth $44.2 million and includes a mutual option for 2029-30.

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The Boston Celtics have reportedly signed guard Payton Pritchard to a two-year contract extension, the NBA reported on October 13, 2026.

The deal is reported to be worth $44.2 million and would keep Pritchard under contract through the 2029-30 season. It includes a mutual option for that final season.

A reported extension with a mutual option

Pritchard was already signed to a four-year contract through 2028, according to the NBA report. The reported extension adds two years, with a mutual option covering 2029-30.

A mutual option gives both sides the choice to renegotiate the final year or part ways, as described in the report.

Career-best numbers in 2025-26

Pritchard averaged career highs of 17.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game in 2025-26. He also recorded a career-best 32.3 minutes per game.

Boston selected Pritchard with the 26th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, after his college career at Oregon. His scoring average rose from 9.3 points in 2023-24 to 14.3 in 2024-25.

Role in Boston’s championship run

The NBA report described Pritchard as an important part of the Celtics’ 2024 championship run. He won the 2025 Kia Sixth Man of the Year award after his scoring increase in the 2024-25 season.

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The reported extension follows Pritchard’s career-best statistical season and continues his tenure with Boston.

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