Kristaps Porzingis signs two-year extension with Celtics / News - Basketnews.com

The Boston Celtics have retained Kristaps Porzingis for two more seasons.

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Fresh off his trade from Washington to Boston, veteran center Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to a two-year, $60 million extension that will keep him with the Celtics through the 2025-26 season, per TNT’s Chris Haynes.

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The Celtics acquired Porzingis, 27, on June 23 in a multi-team trade that sent long-time point guard Marcus Smart to Memphis.

Plagued by injuries throughout his career, Porzingis played in 65 games last season while averaging a career-high 23.2 points with 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.

Also a potent 3-point shooter (38.5% in 2022-23), he should combine with Celtics mainstays Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to form one of the NBA’s best frontcourts.

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