BOSTON (KPTV) - Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million contract extension, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported Tuesday.
> Pritchard -- the 2024 NBA champion and 2025 Sixth Man of the Year -- cashes in on a fully guaranteed two-year max extension to keep him a key long-term member of the retooled Celtics after the 6-1 guard averaged career highs in points (17), assists (5.2) and rebounds (3.9). [https://t.co/fOwfXF4DYt](https://t.co/fOwfXF4DYt)
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> — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) [October 13, 2026](https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2110096583241167005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Pritchard, a 2024 NBA champion and the 2025 Sixth Man of the Year, averaged career highs of 17 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds. The 6-foot-1 guard was born in Tualatin, Oregon, and attended West Linn High School and the University of Oregon.
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