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Celtics Make 2 Contract Moves Before Looming Deadline

The Boston Celtics are still pointing toward the future, and made two decisions on young players Friday just before a key deadline.

By Sean Deveney · HEAVY

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 10:30 PM

Key Things to Know

The Boston Celtics exercised next season's contract options on Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez.
The team picked up Scheierman's fourth-year option worth $5 million.
Boston picked up Gonzalez's third-year option worth $3 million.

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The Boston Celtics exercised the team contract options for Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman ahead of the October 31 NBA deadline. According to Keith Smith of Spotrac, the Celtics picked up the 2027-28 rookie-scale team options for both players, exercising Scheierman's fourth-year option and Gonzalez's third-year option.

The roster moves lock Scheierman into a $5 million salary next season, while Gonzalez is set to earn $3 million. Both young wings have experienced slow starts to the current season while competing for rotation spots alongside Jordan Walsh and Ron Harper Jr.

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