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Boston Celtics 2025-26 payroll revealed: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown take up more than half their spending

Originally posted on NBA Analysis Network
By Aaditya Krishnamurthy | Last updated Sep 14, 2025 7:30 PM ET

As the Boston Celtics prepare for a season without Jayson Tatum, much of their payroll will be dedicated to the injured star.

The Boston Celtics had their hopes for the 2025-26 NBA season shattered in May, as the injury to Jayson Tatum in the playoffs proved to be the end for them.

Given the mounting cost of keeping their roster together, the Celtics had to make some tough decisions. To start out, the Celtics trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks.

Taking things further, the Celtics also sent Jrue Holiday to the Trail Blazers, thus taking two of their starters off their books.

But despite these moves, the Celtics still have one of the most expensive rosters in the NBA, and are paying a lot of money to keep hold of these players.

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2025-26 Boston Celtics payroll and player salaries

The Boston Celtics are paying over $200 million in salaries next season, which ranks among the highest in the NBA.

This is what the Boston Celtics’ salary structure looks like:

Player	2025-26 Salary
Jayson Tatum	$54,126,450
Jaylen Brown	$53,142,264
Derrick White	$28,100,000
Anfernee Simons	$27,678,571
Sam Hauser	$10,044,644
Payton Pritchard	$7,232,143
Chris Boucher	$3,287,409
Hugo Gonzales	$2,783,880
Baylor Scheierman	$2,619,000
Xavier Tillman	$2,546,675
Luka Garza	$2,461,463
Ron Harper Jr.	$2,378,870
Josh Minott	$2,378,870
Neemias Queta	$2,349,578
Jordan Walsh	$2,221,677
Hayden Gray	$1,272,870
RJ Luis Jr. (Two-Way)	$636,435
Max Shulga (Two-Way)	$636,435
Miles Norris (Two-Way)	$636,435
Total	$204,311,991