Boston Celtics: Pros and cons to offering Jayson Tatum max extension

Celtics pro to extending Jayson Tatum: Show him he should be a Celtic for life

Though it’s a tough one, it’s a remarkably positive tough decision the Celtics have to make on Tatum’s contract extension. While his sophomore season was good, no one really expected him to make a jump this big in 2020 that essentially tied the Celtics’ hands.

Tatum jumped from averages of 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game to 23.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game this year. His efficiency from the field leveled and increased beyond the arc compared to the year before, even with more shot attempts.

While it might be somewhat scary to commit so much to Tatum so early in his career, rewarding players that want to win and incentivizing them is a good thing. It helps craft a winning culture and can build a strong reputation that could potentially help recruit other talented ballers for years to come.

Committing financially to a young player is a great way to entice them to be a franchise lifer. He brings a winning mentality and getting him to commit to the Cs for his career could potentially be a big step in working toward a dynasty.