Payton Pritchard’s future with the Celtics is heating up this summer — a key contributor, Sixth Man of the Year, and a big reason for their 56-win season, now facing a brutal cap reality. With the new CBA tightening budgets and luxury tax fears, teams are ultra-cautious on extensions, weighing long-term value, especially for smaller guards like Pritchard whose style demands physicality and may not age as gracefully past 30.

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