In January, Payton Pritchard had asked to leave Boston, frustrated by his playing time. A desire that did not evolve until this summer. Then, with the departure of Marcus Smart, a chance to have more minutes seemed to show the tip of his nose, which he also welcomed with appetite.
What will happen with the arrival of Jrue Holiday ? Difficult to say, even if the departure of Malcolm Brogdon may not change much for him.
The replacement playmaker was not part of this important exchange anyway. Proof that the Celtics are counting on him? In any case, The Athletic tells us that negotiations around a contract extension have begun between the franchise and Payton Pritchard, who will be free in 2024.
Our colleagues nevertheless point out that there is still a way to go to find an agreement. No doubt the player will want to have guarantees of playing time to commit to the Celtics for the long term rather than seeing, during the next offseason, if the grass is greener elsewhere.
| Payton Pritchard | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 66 | 19 | 44.0 | 41.1 | 88.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 71 | 14 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 48 | 13 | 41.2 | 36.4 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Total | 185 | 16 | 43.0 | 40.0 | 89.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
