NBA: Celtics sign Kristaps Porzingis to 2-year extension

The Boston Celtics signed newly acquired ahead/heart Kristaps Porzingis to a two-year extension Wednesday, a deal that runs by way of the 2025-26 season.

The membership didn’t disclose monetary phrases. However, brokers for the 2017-18 All-Star instructed ESPN the extension is value $60 million. The extension kicks in for the 2024-25 season.

The Celtics acquired Porzingis from the Washington Wizards final month in a three-team commerce that noticed guard Marcus Smart find yourself in Memphis.

Porzingis opted into the $36 million participant choice on his contract for the upcoming season to get the commerce completed.

Porzingis, who turns 28 in August, averaged a career-high 23.2 factors per recreation final season for the Wizards.

He has averaged 19.6 factors and seven.9 rebounds in seven seasons with the New York Knicks (2015-18), Dallas Mavericks (2019-22) and Wizards. — Field Level Media/Reuters