The Boston Celtics’ busy offseason continues as the recent NBA champions sign backup forward Sam Hauser to a four-year, $45 million extension, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Hauser, who went undrafted out of Virginia before joining the Celtics in 2021, shot 42.4% on 3-pointers this season on 465 attempts, making him one of the most accurate 3-point shooters in the league. The 26-year-old forward played nearly 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, $45 million contract extension, his agent Jason Glushon said. @GlushonSM he tells ESPN. image.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 earn around $11 million per year.
Hauser’s contract isn’t record-breaking, but it does push the Boston Celtics’ payroll up beyond the luxury tax. The Celtics are set to have one of the most expensive payrolls in NBA history: According to Wojnarowski, Boston has a projected payroll of $225 million for next season, with an additional $210 million penalty for the luxury tax.
Adding Hauser’s extension to the Celtics’ 2025-26 payroll brings it to a projected $225 million with an additional $210 million luxury tax penalty, the highest in the league and on the second apron for the second straight year.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 21, 2024
The Celtics have stayed busy during the offseason, signing Jayson Tatum to a record $315 million contract on July 1 and signing point guard Derrick White to a $126 million extension the same day. Boston will use its newly revamped core to try to make it back-to-back championships next season.
