Zolak & Bertrand: Problem with the Sam Hauser extension?

Tim McKone and Joe Murray, who are filling in for Zolak and Bertrand, discuss the Celtics recently deciding to sign Sam Hauser to an extension, reportedly worth up to four-year, $45 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

I don't think this group will get complacent...

McKone: How you feeling about this last contract?

Murray: Sure. Pay him. It's not their money.

McKone: This feels like the rich kid in college that has his parents just pay for everything and just throws it on a credit card. It's like, 'Yeah, whatever. Not my problem, right?'

Murray: Not your money. This is actually a good deal for the Celtics. So for the people who are like, 'Oh, what's this deal going to look like in 2028 or whatever?' These deals are going to look cheap. There's going to be a new TV deal that comes in. People are going to get huge contracts. And just to bring this up, Immanuel Quickley got what $249 million? OG Anunoby got big money. They got Derrick White and Sam Hauser this summer for literally less than what those players are getting. So when I look at the Sam Hauser deal, I think it's something they wanted to do. I think they got him on the option and then worked out the deal, but at $11 million for a guy who was fourth in the NBA — I remind you in — 3-point attempts, fourth in the NBA off your bench, who can play a little bit of defense and actually play playoff basketball for $11 million a year. It's cheaper than just some of these other players that have signed this offseason. So I'm fine with it, but long term, yeah, they've resigned everybody. But who's paying the bill? That $450 million tax bill that's coming up, I'm sure that's just going to get passed right over to somebody else. But at this point, they've locked up everyone, Tim. I don't know what it does for them when it comes to moving on from some of these guys that's what I think about how do you keep it all together for so long with all the tax penalties? But this year, this is a cheap deal.

McKone: Yeah, and look for this season, I think you are squarely the favorite to win the championship again. I agree with you, by the way, some of these contracts, these players aren't going to be on the Celtics by the time they're up. A guy like a Jrue Holiday, someone like that, I could see them eventually offloading here as we get further down the line, but coming into next year, you have every single key piece locked up. I would say, Joe, one of my concerns would be potentially that all right now everyone has a long term deal. Is there a sense of sort of just kind of complacency that sets in with all these guys because they've gotten paid? But then you look at sort of the resumes. Sam Hauser, undrafted guy has had to work for it throughout his career, Derrick White, certainly not a player that you would point to and say he's going to take a step back. We know that Jaylen Brown doesn't do that, and based on everything that's gone on with the Olympics and things like that, you would expect that he is going to be fired up and sort of play with an edge, and Jayson Tatum gets his long term contract this year. So I don't think it's a team built on, and throw Jrue Holiday that got the extension in the season, I don't think this is a team that's built on guys that would sort of get complacent now that they got paid either.

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The National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), and National Hockey League (NHL) are considered the four major sports in America. Some cities have seen their teams achieve loads of success, while other cities are left suffering year after year without championships. Below is a list of the most successful cities in the four major sports since 2010!

But before the list, here are some of the most successful teams in sports....

The Boston Celtics have the most championships in the NBA with 18. The Celtics recently broke the tie with the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers who now sit second all-time with 17 titles. 

The Montreal Canadiens are the most successful team in the history of the NHL with 24 Stanley Cups. The Canadiens are currently in a 31 year drought with their last Stanley Cup coming in 1993. 

The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl victories with 6. The Patriots have a 6-5 all-time record in the Super Bowl, while the Steelers have a 6-2 all-time record. 

The New York Yankees have won an MLB record 27 World Series championships. Their last championship was won in 2009 when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Stanley Cup was first awarded in 1893. It was donated by Lord Stanley of Preston who was the 6th Governor General of Canada.

The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the Super Bowl Champion. It was named after former NFL Head Coach Vince Lombardi. Lombardi was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers when they won Super Bowl's I and II.

Boston Celtics - 2023-24

Boston Bruins - 2010-11

Boston Red Sox - 2013, 2018

New England Patriots - 2014, 2016, 2018

San Francisco Giants - 2010, 2012, 2014

Golden State Warriors - 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22

Los Angeles Lakers - 2009-10, 2019-20

Los Angeles Kings - 2011-12, 2013-14

Los Angeles Dodgers - 2020

Los Angeles Rams - 2021

Chicago Blackhawks - 2009-10, 2013, 2014-15

Chicago Cubs - 2016

Kansas City Royals - 2015

Kansas City Chiefs - 2019, 2022, 2023

Tampa Bay Lightning - 2019-20, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 2020

Miami Heat - 2011-23, 2012-13

Florida Panthers - 2023-24

Denver Broncos - 2015

Colorado Avalanche - 2021-22

Denver Nuggets - 2022-23

Pittsburgh Penguins - 2015-16, 2016-17

Houston Astros - 2017, 2022

Washington Capitals - 2017-18

Washington Nationals - 2019

St. Louis Cardinals - 2011

St. Louis Blues - 2018-19

Dallas Mavericks - 2010-11

Texas Rangers - 2023

Green Bay Packers - 2010

Milwaukee Bucks - 2020-21