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Marietta's Jaylen Brown agrees to $115M contract extension with Celtics

Brown becomes the first Celtic to agree to a rookie extension since 2009.

BOSTON — Georgia native Jaylen Brown is getting has agreed to a four-year $115 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN

The sports network reported that most of the deal was negotiated over the weekend.

The 22-year-old, who is from Marietta, was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 draft. Brown averaged 13.0 points and 4.2 rebounds last season for Boston.

Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported more contract details: "He can secure $8M in incentives if he wins MVP, DPOY (Defensive Player of the Year) or makes one of three All-NBA Teams. 

The Celtics originally offered Brown a four-year, $80 Million extension, which he turned down.

The Wheeler High School basketball standout is the first Celtic to agree to a rookie extension in 10 years, since Rajon Rondo back in 2009.

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