Agree with the sentiment, but wonder what makes GH's year "good." From preseason stats, JT is going to have the most shots per game - 21.6 per 36 minutes in the preseason - and JB was second out of the starters (14.0 per 36). Brad is playing JB and JT a lot together and giving them the star rotations: breaks at the end of the 1st and 3rd quarters: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/10/18/20918667/gordon-hayward-primary-ballhandler-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-play-together-boston-celtics-rotation/.
I think if the team is winning and he's clearly a big part of it, the market will price that pretty accurately.
I would think so. In a world where everything is equal. I'd take Hield over Brown but I'm guessing that's an unpopular opinion on this board. Hield is 4 years older too though and more of a finished product.
If Jaylen signs a 4 year deal he'll essentially be the same age Hield is now when it's over.
It definitely the Celtics a lot and resets the market somewhat. Also shows that players are probably taking the China thing seriously. The thing is, as others noted, Jaylen has much more of a chance to go to another level, just because of age, so he may see this as irrelevant.
This is why I'd rather they just wait to sign him. This is a huge year for Jaylen Brown. By the end of the season, you should have a pretty good idea of what you have.
Siakam: 4 year max
Yeah, if your plan all along is to max the guy, and he's not a clear, 100%, no-doubter (Murray isn't imo), then you wait until next summer and offer him the 5-year then.
I'm pretty sure waiting would have given them a bit of money to work with in 19/20 FA too. I"m not sure how all that works though. Millsap (30 mil), Mason Plumlee (14 mil) are off the books and I could see Jerami Grant (9.3mil) opting out of his contract too. They already exercised Porter (3.5) for 2020/21 too. Hernangomez (3.3) could also potentially come off the books. Beasley and Morris too.
