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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Agrees to Record $285.4 Million Extension with Thunder

It locks him in through the 2030-31 season with a record $71.35 million average salary following his MVP and Finals MVP season.

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Overview

  • The extension, reached on July 1, is subject to NBA approval and formal announcement once the league’s offseason moratorium ends.
  • The four-year pact runs through 2030-31 and carries the highest annual salary in NBA history at $71.35 million per season.
  • He became only the fourth player in league history to sweep MVP, Finals MVP and scoring title honors in a single season after guiding the Thunder to their first NBA championship.
  • Gilgeous-Alexander chose a shorter four-year deal now over a larger five-year extension next summer to preserve Oklahoma City’s future salary-cap flexibility.
  • The commitment secures the franchise cornerstone under GM Sam Presti’s plan to pair star retention with the wealth of draft assets amassed during the rebuild.