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Reports: Celtics' Sam Hauser agrees to 4-year, $45M extension Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser has agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.Hauser,...

JULY 21 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Agrees to four-year extension Hauser and the Celtics agreed on a four-year, $45 million extension Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Hauser shot 42.4 percent from three on 5.9 attempts per game last year and was a key offensive weapon off the bench during Boston's championship run. The sharpshooter was set to make $2.1 million in 2024-25 before the extension, so the new deal gives him a hefty pay raise and keeps him tied to Boston for the foreseeable future.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Mailbag: Celtics Summer League standouts, Sam Hauser extension What players have stood out for the Celtics in Summer League?

JULY 19 • MASSLIVE.COM

Option picked up The Celtics are picking up Hauser's $2.1 million option, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Both parties are expected to have extension negotiations after the window opens on July 9, but for the time being he will at least be back for the 2024-25 season. The 26-year-old has seen his role grow with the club each of the three years he has been on the team. He was a key rotational piece on this year's championship squad, averaging 9.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 2.5 triples across 22.0 minutes in 79 games.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Scores eight points in Game 5 win Hauser delivered eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 17 minutes in Monday's 106-88 Game 5 win over the Mavericks.

Impact While Hauser is known as a three-point sniper, he provided Boston with plenty of hard-nosed defense throughout their Championship run. Dallas periodically hunted Hauser during the Finals, only to learn the reserve forward was up for the challenge. Hauser averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 boards and 2.2 triples over 15 minutes per contest in the Finals. This off-season, expect Boston to exercise their club option to retain Hauser. The Wisconsin-product could once again be a key contributor in the quest for Banner 19.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 14 points in Game 4 loss Hauser provided 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and four rebounds across 20 minutes during Friday's 122-84 loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Impact The fact that Hauser was among the Celtics' scoring leaders in a decisive game of the NBA Finals tells you all you need to know about Boston's offense in this loss. Boston was atrocious on offense and couldn't get things going at any moment of the contest, but Hauser at least provided a spark with his three-point shooting. Hauser is not expected to play a prominent role for Boston offensively in the rest of the series.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Drains three 3's in Game 3 win Hauser ended Wednesday's 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with nine points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 14 minutes.

Impact Hauser led the Celtics with a plus-16 plus-minus ratio during the Game 3 win. In addition to hitting three of four triples, Hauser also delivered excellent defense. The reserve forward stopped Mavericks star Luka Doncic on a few drives. Hauser's 14 minutes of run led Boston's bench. The three-point sniper has now hit 1.2 triples per game throughout the playoffs. The Celtics now look to close out the Finals Friday in Boston.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics reserve has unique tactic to get out of shooting slump Sam Hauser had a red-hot start to the playoffs, but his shot has cooled in the Celtics' recent games.

JUNE 6 • MASSLIVE.COM

Limited in Game 3 win Hauser produced six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt) in 10 minutes during Saturday's 106-93 win over the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Impact Hauser connected on a pair of three-pointers, the highlight of what was another passive performance. Boston is generally running with a shallow rotation, with Payton Pritchard the only depth piece playing meaningful minutes. Having wrestled back home court advantage, Boston will be pushing for a 3-1 series lead when the two teams line up again Monday.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Won't start Sunday Hauser won't start Game 1 of the opening-round series against the Heat on Sunday.

Impact With Boston resting its usual starters, Hauser drew back-to-back starts to end the regular season and scored 32 points (12-37 FG) during those contests. The sharpshooter is expected to garner a 15-to-20-minute role during the postseason.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Will start Friday Hauser will start Friday's game against the Hornets, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Impact Boston's usual starters are resting, so Hauser will draw his 12th start of the season. Over his previous 11 starts, Hauser averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 32.1 minutes per game.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Hauser will part of the reserves for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Hauser drew a spot start Friday but will return to the bench with Jaylen Brown back in action. The sharpshooter made just one of his 18 field goal attempts in the start, including 1-for-13 shooting from deep. He'll look to shake off the rough outing against Portland.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics overcome historically bad shooting night in Kings win Sam Hauser had one of the worst shooting nights in Celtics history on Friday.

APRIL 6 • MASSLIVE.COM

Flops in starting role Hauser amassed three points (1-18 FG, 1-13 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Friday's 101-100 win over the Kings.

Impact Hauser certainly didn't die wondering in the win, going 1-of-18 from the floor. He moved into the starting lineup after Jaylen Brown was ruled out with a hand injury. While it was a great opportunity for Hauser, he destroyed the field goal percentage category for anyone who happened to stream him in. While he will almost definitely be better than this on most nights, Hauser is not someone managers need to be holding onto.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Gets another start Hauser will start Friday's game against the Kings, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Impact With Derrick White and Jaylen Brown out, Hauser and Al Horford will move into the starting lineup. Hauser has averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals-plus-blocks in 31.7 minutes across 10 starts this season.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Jayson Tatum, Sam Hauser lead Celtics to comfortable win over Hornets: 8 takeaways The Celtics claimed a 118-104 victory over the Hornets on Monday, pulling away in the second half for a comfortable win.

APRIL 2 • BOSTON.COM

Swishes seven threes vs. Charlotte Hauser recorded 25 points (9-13 FG, 7-11 3Pt) and five rebounds over 24 minutes during Monday's 118-104 win over Charlotte.

Impact Hauser co-led the Celtics in scoring Monday with Jayson Tatum. Hauser has now hit seven threes or more in three of his last seven games, and the third-year forward has solidified himself as a reliable three-point specialist who can hold his own on the defensive end of the floor. Jaylen Brown (hand) missed Monday's game, and with Boston close to sealing the best record in the NBA, Hauser and the other Celtics role players should see heavier minutes as the regular season winds down.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics Mailbag: Kristaps Porzingis in crunch time, Sam Hauser future The Celtics may need to adjust their options in crunch time.

MARCH 30 • MASSLIVE.COM

Back to bench role Thursday Hauser is not in the starting lineup to face the Hawks on Thursday, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Impact The Celtics will feature their regular starting unit of Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis, so it's not surprising to see Hauser heading back to his regular bench role. Hauser is averaging 11.9 points per game while shooting 47.8 percent from three-point range since the beginning of March.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Hauser sets franchise mark in Celtics' win over Bulls - The Boston Globe Hauser has been on fire from deep in recent weeks.

MARCH 24 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Sam Hauser breaks Celtics franchise shooting record in Bulls win Sam Hauser has been on a tear as his ankle sprain hasn't slowed him down at all.

MARCH 24 • MASSLIVE.COM

Drains seven triples Saturday Hauser recorded 23 points (8-9 FG, 7-8 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and two steals in 32 minutes during Saturday's 124-113 win over Chicago.

Impact Hauser moved into the starting lineup, pouring in a game-high seven three-pointers. With the Celtics in a position to be able to manage their star players, Hauser has been able to capitalize on the increased role. Based on what we have seen over the past two weeks, he should be viewed as a player worth rostering, even in standard nine-category leagues.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Chicago Hauser will start at shooting guard in Saturday's matchup with the Bulls, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Impact With Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Jaylen Brown (ankle) and Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) sidelined, Hauser figures to be in line for a bigger workload than usual as a starter.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Officially available vs. Detroit Hauser (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Pistons, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

Impact Hauser was probable for Friday's matchup, so it isn't very surprising to see him available against Detroit after missing the last two games. Over nine appearances in March, he's averaged 11.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Friday Hauser (ankle) is probable for Friday's game in Detroit.

Impact Hauser is on track to return Friday night after a two-game stint on the sidelines, and he could see an expanded role his first game back with Jaylen Brown (ankle) and Jayson Tatum (ankle) both questionable and Jrue Holiday (shoulder) out. If Hauser finds himself in the starting lineup Friday, he'd be someone to consider as a streamer.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE