The Boston Celtics’ busy offseason continues, with the recent NBA champions signing reserve forward Sam Hauser to a four-year, $45 million extension, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Hauser, who was undrafted out of Virginia before joining the Celtics in 2021, has shot 42.4% from three-point range this season on 465 attempts, making him one of the most accurate three-point shooters in the league. The 26-year-old forward played almost every regular season game and started 13 games this season.
Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser – one of the NBA’s most accurate three-point shooters – has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $45 million, said his agent Jason Glushon of the NBA. @GlushonSM says ESPN. pic.twitter.com/TCB0iGoeyd
-Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 21, 2024
Hauser is entering his fourth year in the NBA. Under the new contract, he will remain in Boston through the 2028-2029 season and will earn approximately $11 million per year under the new deal.
Hauser’s contract certainly doesn’t break records, but it pushes the Boston Celtics’ payroll even further beyond the luxury tax. The Celtics are expected to have one of the most expensive payrolls in NBA history: According to Wojnarowski, Boston has a projected payroll of $225 million next season, with an additional $210 million penalty in luxury taxes.
Adding Hauser’s extension to the Celtics’ 2025-2026 payroll brings it to a projected $225 million, with an additional $210 million luxury tax penalty – the highest in the league and above the second apron for second consecutive year.
-Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 21, 2024
The Celtics have stayed busy this offseason, signing Jayson Tatum to a record $315 million contract on July 1 and signing star guard Derrick White to a $126 million extension on the same day. Boston will use its newly signed core to try and challenge for back-to-back championships next season.
