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根據記者Adrian Wojnarowski消息，波士頓塞爾提克決定與Jrue Holiday續約四年1.35億美金的延長合約，Holiday會先拒絕明年的球員選項，再接著與塞爾提克簽下四年的延長合約，最長將會待到2027-28賽季，且最後一年還是球員選項。
BREAKING: After arriving in a blockbuster offseason trade, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension, his agent Jason Glushon of @GlushonSM tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Llln2yczSI
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 10, 2024
The final year of Jrue Holiday’s four-year, $135 million extension is a player option, per source.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) April 10, 2024
由於明年原本的Holiday合約是3730萬美金左右，改與塞爾提克簽下新約的首年合約為3000萬左右，幫助塞爾提克省超過3500萬美金的豪華稅，又可以降到第二層税線以下，幫助球隊有更多操作空間。
The benefit from the extension is that Boston eliminates $5.7M of likely/unlikely bonuses that would have counted toward the first/second apron.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) April 10, 2024
Celtics now have wiggle room to get under the apron at the trade deadline if needed. https://t.co/n948CIifEt
Not including bonuses, Holiday had a base salary of $37.3M in 2024-25.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) April 10, 2024
The first year of the extension will reduce his salary to $30M, saving Boston over $35M in luxury tax penalties. https://t.co/evfBYAWgQh
原本的CBA規定是球員不能在擁有球員選項同時，跳出去簽下一張首年薪水比球員選項該年薪水還要低的合約，Holiday也成為新版CBA的第一人
The previous CBA did not allow players to decline an option and replace it with a lower salary amount in an extension.
— Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) April 10, 2024
Jrue Holiday becomes the first player to take advantage of the new rule change and avoids 2024 free agency. https://t.co/puMsDXE8VY
本賽季Holiday的場均得分和助攻都不比公鹿隊時期還要來得好，但是幫助塞爾提克這個賽季在聯盟例行賽中打下最佳戰績，領先西區第一的球隊也有7場勝差，賽季場均12.5分、5.4籃板、4.9助攻。
ESPN story on Jrue Holiday agreeing on a four-year, $135M extension with the Boston Celtics https://t.co/aa8iiTQNwO
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 10, 2024
