Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid, as the Thunder Ties Down Its Young Core of Stars | Berry Tramel’s ScissorTales

Thunder's Updated NBA Salary Cap After $822M In SGA, Williams, Holmgren Contracts

The core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren brought the Oklahoma City Thunder a title this season, and now the team has secured its three stars for the long haul.

Be afraid, be very afraid, as the Thunder ties down its young core of stars | Berry Tramel’s ScissorTales

Chet Holmgren & Jalen Williams agree to contract extensions that bind the Thunder stars together into 2031.

Jalen Williams Reveals Details About His Wrist Injury

The Thunder had one of the most dominant runs to a title in NBA history, winning 54 of their games by double digits and going 29-1 against the Eastern Conference during the regular season. The squad also finished with 68 wins. The most impressive statistic, though, is that they were the second-youngest team ever to win a championship. After the season, Sam Presti announced that Jalen Williams would require surgery for an injury to his wrist. Wil…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's teammate compares his game to MVP James Harden and Kyrie Irving

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has had a perfect year with the OKC Thunder after completing it by winning the first-ever championship for the franchise. He entered a pretty exclusive list of NBA players to win the MVP, Finals MVP and championship trophy in the same year by leading his team to a win in Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers. The 27-year-old was consistent throughout the season and carried the same momentum into the playoffs to lead the way f…

And-Ones: Veteran Extensions, Summer League, Rubio, Arcidiacono

This off-season has seen a trio of Thunder players receive max contract extensions in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, as well as the Grizzlies‘ Jaren Jackson Jr., who signed his deal after Memphis renegotiated his contract. That still leaves several dominoes to fall, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic, many of which are more interesting than your usual run-of-the-mill negotiations. It’s already been reported …