Celtics and Jordan Walsh agree to three-year contract extension
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 6:03 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
Jordan Walsh has signed a three-year, $16 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics. The deal includes an exercised team option for the 2026-27 season, securing an estimated $12.7 million in guaranteed money for Walsh through the 2029-30 season. Walsh, drafted in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, averaged 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds last season while establishing himself as a key defensive player. His extension adds to a core of young wings on low-cost deals as the Celtics navigate changes within their roster, including Jayson Tatum's recovery from surgery and the departure of veterans.
- •Walsh's contract runs through the 2029-30 season.
- •He was drafted by the Celtics in 2023 and made 68 appearances last season.
- •Walsh averaged a career-high 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds last season.
- •The Celtics have extended contracts for multiple young wings.
- •Jayson Tatum is recovering from an Achilles tendon surgery.
- 6:03 PMYahoo Sports — Celtics, Jordan Walsh reportedly agree to 3-year contract extension
- 5:29 PMESPN NBA — Sources: Walsh, C's agree to 3-year, $15M deal
- 4:48 PMYahoo Sports — The Boston Celtics and Jordan Walsh have agreed to a …
- 4:44 PMYahoo Sports — Celtics reportedly extend Jordan Walsh on 3-year deal with team option
"Boston Celtics forward Jordan Walsh has agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract extension through the 2029-30 season, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.
"The Boston Celtics made an important decision regarding wing Jordan Walsh on Thursday morning, giving the youngster the biggest payday of his career.
"The deal could come to be seen as an absolute steal if the fourth-year forward keeps on rising in Boston.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 6:03 PMCeltics, Jordan Walsh reportedly agree to 3-year contract extension
The deal could come to be seen as an absolute steal if the fourth-year forward keeps on rising in Boston.
- ESPN NBAJul 23, 2026, 5:29 PMSources: Walsh, C's agree to 3-year, $15M deal
Boston Celtics forward Jordan Walsh has agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract extension through the 2029-30 season, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.
- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 4:48 PMThe Boston Celtics and Jordan Walsh have agreed to a …
The Boston Celtics and Jordan Walsh have agreed to a …
- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 4:44 PMCeltics reportedly extend Jordan Walsh on 3-year deal with team option
The Boston Celtics made an important decision regarding wing Jordan Walsh on Thursday morning, giving the youngster the biggest payday of his career.
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