Carsen Edwards Signs 4-Year Deal With Celtics After Strong Showing in Summer League
By Karl Rasmussen
The Boston Celtics deployed one of the most exciting Summer League teams of all time this offseason, highlighted by 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall and former Purdue sensation Carsen Edwards.
Well one of the pair has been rewarded, as Edwards inked a four-year, $4.5 million deal with the C's.
New: Per source, 2nd round pick Carsen Edwards has agreed to a four-year deal with the Celtics that will pay him more than $4.5 million in guaranteed salary. The first 3 years are fully guaranteed and the 4th is a team option: https://t.co/QJe9tUO5RN
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 13, 2019
The first three years of the deal are fully guaranteed, but there is a team option in the final season of the contract.
Edwards is coming off a tremendous Summer League during which he averaged 18 points per game and shot an efficient 52% from the field.
According to a league source the Celtics and 2nd round pick Carsen Edwards have come to terms on a guaranteed contract.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 13, 2019
In college, Edwards stole the spotlight at the NCAA Tournament during his junior season. He averaged 24.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, draining 3.8 3's per game for Purdue.
He'll be fighting for minutes on a Celtics roster this season, but hopefully he'll make the most of whatever opportunity he's given. He's clearly a hard-worker and impressed enough to earn a multi-season contract.