The Boston Celtics have signed guard Payton Pritchard to a new deal. The deal locks Pritchard to the franchise for four more years after the 2023-24 NBA season.
Pritchard had a limited role with the Celtics in 2022-23, averaging a career-low 13.4 minutes per game. However, he showed a potential for bigger production in the last game of the regular season, putting up a career-high 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists against the Atlanta Hawks.
Unsatisfied with the lack of playing time, Pritchard asked the Celtics to find a trade for him. But reportedly, the organization is planning to give him a bigger chunk of minutes moving forward, which is why he received a new deal instead.
“It feels really good,” Pritchard said about the extension on Sunday. “Just to be secure, lock it in, and be a part of a great organization, a great city. Obviously, I think this is the best basketball organization and city in the NBA. It feels good.”
Pritchard entered the league as the late first-round pick by the Celtics in the 2020 NBA Draft. He is averaging 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while shooting 40% from the 3-point line in his three seasons in the NBA.
