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Payton Pritchard can sign a three-year, $67 million extension with Boston starting October 1, the maximum allowed under the 140% rule tied to his current deal. He is already locked in for two more seasons at $30 million total, so there's no urgency on either side.
Boston was among teams showing trade interest in Nuggets forward Cam Johnson this offseason, according to HoopsHype. One hypothetical framework would send Johnson to the Celtics for Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and a favorable 2030 second-round pick.
Boston Globe columnist Gary Washburn argued on the Big 3 NBA podcast that Boston should offer Payton Pritchard roughly $22M annually on his next deal.
+3A hypothetical three-team trade would send Aaron Gordon from Denver to Boston, pairing him with Jayson Tatum and Paul George. Denver would get Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman and Boston's 2028 first-round pick, while Charlotte would take Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza and a 2030 second-rounder.
One trade proposal sends Tyler Herro from Milwaukee to Boston for Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman and a 2032 first-round pick, with the salaries lining up.
