The Celtics are locking up an important depth piece as they gear up for a title defence.
Boston has agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension with forward Sam Hauser, keeping him in title-town through the 2028-29 season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Sunday.
Hauser, 26, was one of the best 3-point shooters in the league last season, hitting on 42.4 per cent of his 5.9 attempts per game. He averaged a career-high 9.0 points and 3.5 rebounds last season in 22.0 minutes per game as one of the Celtics’ first options off the bench.
The Green Bay, Wisc., native will play on a $2 million team option next season. However, by locking him up Boston will be far above luxury tax thresholds for the 2025-26 season, with a projected $225 million payroll and a $210 million luxury tax bill.