Robert Williams has agreed to a four-year and $54 million contract extension to stay with the Boston Celtics, according to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN. The deal puts the 23-year-old’s salary in the top half of league centers.
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams has agreed on a four-year, $54M contract extension, his agent @KB_radbury of @Rep1Sports tells ESPN. Williams’ deal puts his salary in top half of league’s centers despite only 13 career starts. pic.twitter.com/gUQHzLWcCJ
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 20, 2021
Current teammates jumped to social media to congratulate the Time Lord on his new deal.
Man I’m so happy for dawg! Enjoy it, you earned it 1st of many for sure!! https://t.co/xGNWuwvvtt
— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) August 20, 2021
Congrats @rob_williamsIII time to show them this year!!! ????
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) August 20, 2021
Williams, drafted 27th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, is the latest move from the Celtics’ new general manager Brad Stevens. Some familiar faces like Al Horford and Enes Kanter returned to the team and Marcus Smart, also, got a contract extension to stay in Boston longterm.
In his three years with the Celtics, he’s shown flashes as a rim protector, averaging 1.5 blocks per game, and also a threat around the basket with a career 72% from the floor. However, injuries have a constant, and Williams has only played 113 regular-season games in three seasons.
In his last season with the Celtics, he averaged 8.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in 18.9 minutes per game.
