Robert Williams e i Boston Celtics will sign a contract extension from 54 million dollars in total for 4 years, as announced by the player’s agent.
Williams, 23, was eligible for his rookie scale extension before the start of the 2021/22 season, the new contract will start in the 2022/23 vintage. Last season the Celtics long traveled to 8 points and 6.9 rebounds on average per game in 52 games played with 1.8 blocks per game, and in the final of the season he had become the starting center of the team in place of Tristan Thompson after the sale via trade of Daniel Theis.
Following the renewal of Robert Williams, the Celtics have now placed Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Williams himself under long-term contracts, at least until the end of the 2023/24 season.
The Boston Celtics have experienced an important off-season, which began with the alternation of Danny Ainge-Brad Stevens as head of the front office and with the choice of the new head coach Ime Udoka, and continued with the trade that brought back to Boston Al Horford in exchange for Kemba Walker, and the one who sent Tristan Thompson to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Kris Dunn e Bruno Fernando. From the Dallas Mavericks he came via trade Josh Richardson and free agency Dennis Schroder e One’s Edges, who will be the team’s third long behind Williams and Horford.
Finally, a few days ago the news of the renewal of the four-year contract for Marcus Smart.
