Is Sam Hauser Worth the Million Dollar Deal for the Celtics Next Year? Their Total Spending Will Exceed $100 Million, and Hauser’s Three-point Shooting is Top-notch in the NBA

July 22 news, the Boston Celtics have reached a four-year contract extension worth $45 million with their forward Sam Hauser. Hauser’s new contract will not affect the Celtics’ salary cap for the 2024-25 season, but it will start to increase their luxury tax payments from the 2025-26 season. Currently, the Celtics’ total salary expenditure exceeds the second luxury tax threshold by $7.6 million for the next season. With Hauser’s re-signing, the Celtics’ total payroll for the 2025-26 season is projected to reach $225 million, with an additional $210 million in luxury tax fines. The Celtics’ combined salary and luxury tax expenses are expected to be the highest in league history. Last season, Hauser averaged 9.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 42.4%. In the 2024 playoffs, his three-point shooting percentage in the Finals was as high as 47.8%. Statistics show that last season, Hauser ranked fourth among players who took at least 400 three-point shots with a three-point shooting percentage of 42.4%. His career three-point shooting percentage is 42.2%. This summer, the Celtics maintained the stability of their championship roster through strategic adjustments in the team composition, having previously re-signed Jayson Tatum and Derrick White. These transactions lock the Celtics into being a team with total salary expenditures above the second luxury tax threshold for the foreseeable future. However, the Celtics might have a longer-term perspective on Hauser’s re-signing, planning to bundle him with a draft pick in trade negotiations to acquire an experienced player priced between $10 million and $11 million in the upcoming seasons. This means that starting from the 2025-26 season, Hauser’s contract could become more valuable.