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Source: C’s give 2nd-rounder Jackson 4-year deal
- Updated: July 27, 2016
1:25 AM ET
Point guard Demetrius Jackson, the 45th pick in the 2016 draft, will sign a four-year, $5.5 million contract with the Boston Celtics, a league source confirmed to ESPN.
The Boston Globe first reported the details of Jackson’s rookie contract.
In earning an average annual salary of $1.38 million, Jackson will essentially be paid similar to the No. 23 overall pick, assuming that player earned 100 percent of the league’s rookie scale. Depending on the structure of Jackson’s deal, his guaranteed first-year salary could rival that of a pick in the late teens.
The deal might raise questions about why the Celtics would give such a lucrative contract to a mid-second-round selection. Just one year ago, Boston drafted Marcus Thornton at No. 45 and elected to stash him overseas in Australia to develop. He has yet to sign a deal with the Celtics.
Boston is essentially protecting its investment and utilizing available money to ensure Jackson stays under the team’s …
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