Details of Payton Pritchard's Extension with Celtics Revealed

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) takes a three-point shot.

Sunday, hours after agreeing to an extension, the West Linn, Oregon, native propelled the Celtics to a come-from-behind 114-106 preseason victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, erupting for 16 of his 26 points in the final frame.

Afterward, he shared he chose to stay out of the contractual conversations, trusting his camp to broker a deal he was comfortable with.

"I really wasn't a part of it," conveyed Pritchard. I just heard the numbers side of things and all that, and then it got to a number I was comfortable with, and yeah, I didn't really want to be a part of that conversation. I just wanted to hoop and handle that. I let my agent handle all that side of things."

And now that he has peace of mind on this front, he expressed it "feels really good. Just to be secure. Lock it in, and then be a part of a great organization and (a) great city. Obviously, I feel this is the best basketball organization and city in the NBA, so it feels good."

Both sides are happy with this arrangement as it represents fair value for him and the franchise.

Here's a yearly breakdown of Pritchard's contract, courtesy of ESPN's Bobby Marks.

Furthermore, his rookie scale extension is fully guaranteed, structured with eight percent annual raises, and contains no incentives.

After a trying season, where his minutes reduced from 14.1 in 2021-22 to 13.4 in 2022-23, his summer experience with the USA Select Team was a confidence booster.

"All the players, there are like top-level players, you know, there's stars of their team, so to go out there and compete with those guys and see where your game matches up is," Pritchard told Inside The Celtics. "It definitely was a boost of confidence, and, you know, I believe in myself at a high level. So, I'll continue to do that."

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) reacts to game play against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half at TD Garden.

He's generated at least 17 points in Boston's three exhibition contests, including registering 21 plus five assists against the New York Knicks and 26 with four dimes Wednesday vs. the Sixers.

As highlighted, whether it's orchestrating the pick-and-roll, displaying more explosiveness than any point in his career as he drives downhill, and playing well defensively, he's showcasing more than his scoring prowess this preseason.

Pritchard, who's about to become a rotation fixture, seems in line for a breakout season.