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.