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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder reach $285M extension: ESPN

  • On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Oklahoma City Thunder signed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a four-year, $285 million supermax extension, the highest in NBA history.
  • The Thunder's strategic extension of SGA was prompted by rising salary costs, aiming to lock in their star before expenses escalate and to capitalize on their championship window opening now.
  • Gilgeous-Alexander's deal projects $63 million in 2027-28 and nearly $79 million in 2030-31, highlighting NBA history's highest single-season salary.
  • Following the extension, Thunder's luxury tax bills could top $60 million annually, prompting trade talks for role players like Dort and Isaiah Joe.
  • Beyond immediate franchise gains, Gilgeous-Alexander's record-breaking deal cements him as Canada's basketball face for a decade, boosting youth enrollment by 23%.
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| broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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