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Boston Celtics Payroll: Team Makes Two Contract Decisions on Friday
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Congratulations are in order for Boston Celtics youngsters Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez, who had their contract options picked up by the team on Friday.
As noted by Keith Smith of Spotrac , Scheierman had his fourth-year option picked up and Gonzalez had his third-year option picked up.
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About Baylor Scheierman
A 26-year-old native of Nebraska, Scheierman was the No. 30 draft pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Creighton.
He played 31 games as rookie in 2024-25, scoring 3.6 points per game, and he elevated to a bigger role last season, scoring 5.5 ppg in 74 games.
So far, through four games this season, he's averaging 3.8 ppg and 3.3 rebounds. He's playing 17 minutes a night.
A five-year player in college at South Dakota St. and Creighton, he played in 162 career college games, starting 133 of them. He averaged 13.8 ppg for his career, including 18.5 in his final year at Creighton, showing he could perform in a bigger conference like the Big East. He was named an All-American in that season and was also the Summit Player of the Year in 2021-22. He earned All-Big East honors and All-Summit honors in his career.
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About Hugo Gonzalez
Taken with the No. 28 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Spain, Gonzalez is still just 20 years old. He appeared in 74 games last season as well, averaging 14.6 minutes per night. He averaged 3.9 ppg. So far, he's averaging 3.3 ppg this season.
While young, Gonzalez does seem to be improving fast. He is already a solid contributor on Spain's national team, which is a perennial contender in international competition. And he was the leader of the Celtics' Summer League team, serving as a solid voice for younger members of the group.
Up next
The Celtics will be back in action on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden as part of the NBA Cup. This is the first game of the NBA Cup, which is now in its fourth edition. Boston is in Eastern Conference Group C alongside the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards and Bulls.
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They'll play each of those four teams with the winner of the group automatically advancing to the knockout round.
The New York Knicks are the defending NBA Cup champions, and they also won the NBA title last season by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games.
