The Celtics are willing to pay a pretty penny to keep Tatum around. Russell Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

NBA stars weigh in on Jayson Tatum 'most likely' getting max deal from Celtics

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 5/31/20

The Celtics won't be fooling around when it comes to keeping forward Jayson Tatum in Boston for a very long time, and it's no surprise the young star will be receiving a large sum of money when he signs his next deal.

The Celtics reportedly are prepared to offer Tatum a max contract, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, and it's no surprise as the 22-year-old Tatum has impressed since being drafted in 2017.

With the news that Tatum could potentially make $150 million over a four-year span, depending on the salary cap, players across the NBA have weighed in on the C's star getting paid:

Most likely they better stop playing and come off the bag expeditiously https://t.co/ze6RCtooen
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) May 30, 2020

Dinner on you @jaytatum0 https://t.co/opuhU2FGP3
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 30, 2020

Look At God. Stay down and Keep it Real you can get a blessing for it PJ on you https://t.co/KIaDwwnuhM
— Harry Giles III (@HGiiizzle) May 30, 2020

Great Job @danielrainge!!! I repeat Jayson Tatum should play his entire Career in. Boston Celtics uniform. You have the Keys young fella!!! https://t.co/6F7kAy1GBg
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 30, 2020

*Definitely https://t.co/VBZax3K1q8
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 30, 2020

Yeen https://t.co/0aSdsHcnni
— Robert Williams (@rob_williamsIII) May 31, 2020

ion see why not https://t.co/6uUzlj87S9
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) May 30, 2020

Max extension values are based on 25 percent of the salary cap, with the ability to increase based on incentives, so determining the cap for the 2020-21 season will need to be done before max deals are shelled out by the Celtics.

Tatum has emerged as one of the NBA's brightest young stars, and was putting together a stellar 2019-20 campaign before the season was paused due to the coronavirus pandemic. The All-Star was averaging a team-high 23.6 points per game along with 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 39.8 percent from beyond the arc.

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