Overview

• The Thunder declined Jaylin Williams’s $2.1 million team option before signing him to a three-year, $24 million extension that includes a third-year team option.
• Oklahoma City similarly declined Ajay Mitchell’s option and locked him into a three-year deal worth nearly $9 million to bolster backcourt depth.
• Williams returned from a hamstring injury in late December to average 5.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and nearly 40% shooting from three-point range over 47 regular-season games.
• Mitchell appeared in 36 games for the defending champions, contributing 6.5 points per game while shooting almost 50% from the field and 38% from beyond the arc.
• These signings reflect the Thunder’s emphasis on retaining emerging role players on flexible, cap-friendly deals as they prepare to defend their NBA title.