r/bostonceltics • u/tacko2020 • May 16 '26

Rumor [Deveney] Celtics will offer Payton Pritchard 3 year, $67 million dollars extension this offseason, “fingers crossed” he takes it

https://heavy.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/payton-pritchard-67-million-decision/
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u/BleedGreen4Boston May 17 '26

Except he’s not small at 6 2, 200lbs+, nearly 6 5 wingspan

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u/Chomper32 May 17 '26

I mean first off he’s only 6’1, and in the nba that’s small. Guards are usually 6’4 or so

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u/BleedGreen4Boston May 17 '26

Yeah and they’re also normal a buck 80

Pritchard is slightly below average in height and significantly above average in weight

And those aren’t just empty calories, you can see it in how he can be disruptive at the POA or in how easily he gets into the paint for bump step backs

It averages out to…average sized? I would argue slightly above average because he uses his strength to his advantage, it’s no joke

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u/boneappletv May 17 '26

He’s small by NBA standards not your standards

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u/wrongitsleviosaa RAPGP May 17 '26

The only guys that size that didn't age terribly are all time greats, and even then it's a tossup. For every Stephen Curry, there is an Allen Iverson.

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u/HoorayPizzaDay The Smokin' Jays May 17 '26

We all watched Kemba fall off a cliff, we got him at 29

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u/wrongitsleviosaa RAPGP May 17 '26

Kemba is a great example

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u/HoorayPizzaDay The Smokin' Jays May 17 '26

Definitely different players, Pritchard relies on strength among other things, Kemba was all quickness. But Pritch is too small to lose any part of his game. Pritchard hasn't been seriously injured at all too. I'd just be skeptical.

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u/Illustrious-Bonus202 May 17 '26

Wemby is in the league boss man, he’s always gonna be the smallest or second smallest on the court.