Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA Insider
Boston Celtics ahead/middle Kristaps Porzingis has signed a fresh two-year, $60 million extension — conserving him beneath oath for $96 million throughout the 2025-’26 season, his brokers Jeff Schwartz and Janis Porzingis of Excel Sports activities Control instructed ESPN on Wednesday.
The edges finalized an assurance on Wednesday, two-plus weeks next Porzingis exercised his $36 million choice for the 2023-2024 season to be incorporated in a three-team industry to the Celtics that incorporated shield Marcus Smart‘s progress to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Porzingis, 27, arrives to Boston off the most efficient season of his NBA profession with the Washington Wizards, averaging 23.2 issues, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a recreation.
Upcoming accidents and tough exits with the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks stymied what seemed early to be a perennial All-Superstar profession, Porzingis reemerged as one of the crucial league’s very best and maximum flexible 7-footers in his season-plus with Washington.
The Celtics are depending on him to play games a significant function along All-NBA forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown within the franchise’s championship pursuit.
“I think these are the best years for a basketball player,” Porzingis stated at a contemporary information convention. “You are physically there, and mentally, you are getting to a different level. I think the work paid off for me. I looked at my game, I looked at how I could be more efficient and just really analyzed myself, and it paid off last season, all the work I put in off the court to stay healthy.
“My frame is maturing, and attending to that year helped, and I consider I’ve some admirable, high-level years forward of me.”
