According to a report from ESPN published Saturday, the Boston Celtics plan to bring back forward Ron Harper Jr. on a fresh three-year contract worth $9 million.
Rather than exercise the existing $2.6 million team option they held for the 2026-27 season, the Celtics are choosing to let it lapse and instead lock Harper into the longer-term agreement.
The 26-year-old appeared in 29 games during his debut season with Boston in 2025-26, including three starts, and put up averages of 4.2 points and 11.0 minutes per outing.
Across parts of four NBA seasons — with stints on the Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons, and Celtics — Harper has averaged 3.7 points per game over 40 appearances, with three starts to his name.
Harper went undrafted out of Rutgers in 2022. He comes from an NBA family: his father, Ron Harper, won five NBA championships during his playing career, and his younger brother, Dylan Harper, currently plays guard for the San Antonio Spurs.
