Celtics Offer Four-Year Extension To Marcus Smart

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 8:19 pm

The Boston Celtics are believed to be offering Marcus Smart the largest extension available to them worth approximately $77 million over four years, according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald.

The Celtics are awaiting a decision from Smart and his agent.

Smart has been one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA during his career.

Via Mark Murphy/Boston Herald

donemilio21 · Post #2 » by **donemilio21** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 8:35 pm

Why can't they offer him more? They have his full bird rights.

CanesHeatFins · Post #3 » by **CanesHeatFins** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 8:39 pm

If he turns down 4yrs at 77mil, we will have our next candidate for the 2022 Dennis Shroeder Award.

dan-man · Post #4 » by **dan-man** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 9:12 pm

donemilio21 wrote:Why can't they offer him more? They have his full bird rights.

Extensions are limited to 120% of the current contract + 8% raises annually. When in free agency, that limitation is gone, I think.

pagal · Post #5 » by **pagal** » Fri Aug 6, 2021 9:34 pm

BAHAHAHAHA...I hope he signs it. BumAss Smart for 20 million a year, LMAO

BigHustle · Post #6 » by **BigHustle** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 2:02 pm

CanesHeatFins wrote:If he turns down 4yrs at 77mil, we will have our next candidate for the 2022 Dennis Shroeder Award.

If he plays like last year, yes.
If he plays like all-defensive team player shooting 37%, he might be ok.

The challenge is that if he is playing starting PG he will face a tougher challenge on the offensive side and will have less in the tank for the D side this year.

My guess would be that in FA he might get more 2 year deals….