Payton Pritchard Signs Two Year Extension With Celtics

On Oct. 13, 2026, Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million extension with Boston after his career-best 2025-26 season, strengthening his role as a key scorer and playmaker.

According to NBC Sports, the contract includes a mutual option for the 2029-30 season. The deal was reported by Shams Charania, who received details from Pritchard's agents at CAA.

Pritchard averaged career highs of 17.0 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game in 2025-26, according to NBC Sports. HoopsRumors reported he also posted a .464/.377/.890 shooting line.

According to The Sporting News, Pritchard was ranked 15th among shooting guards for the 2026-27 season after increasing his production with Boston.

"Pritchard will also get a bigger role this season, projected to move into the starting lineup after the Jaylen Brown trade. He's a terrific scorer and ballhandler that can create his own looks. His size does make him a target, but he competes hard defensively," said Steph Noh, The Sporting News.

The guard became a regular starter during the 2025-26 campaign, starting 50 of 79 regular-season games, according to HoopsRumors. He previously won Sixth Man of the Year in 2024-25.

According to NESN, Pritchard entered the extension window on Oct. 1 and could have signed a three-year, $69 million extension before the Oct. 19 deadline. The sides reached a different two-year agreement instead.

HoopsRumors reported Pritchard signed a four-year, $30 million rookie-scale extension in 2023. He is scheduled to earn about $7.77 million in 2026-27 and $8.3 million in 2027-28 before the new contract begins.