Thunder's Cap Flexibility Faces New Test After Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams Deals

Thunder's cap flexibility faces new test after Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams deals

The Oklahoma City Thunder face an impending financial squeeze as lucrative extensions for Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams loom, threatening their roster flexibility.

Thunder Have Told Teams Chet Holmgren Is Not Available

The Oklahoma City Thunder have received calls from rival teams with trade interest in Chet Holmgren. The Thunder have let those teams know that Holmgren is not available. Holmgren is starting a five-year, $239 million rookie scale extension this coming season. His first-year salary projects to be $41.25 million. This extension mirrors that of Jalen Williams, who deal looks exactly the same as Holmgren's in terms of annual salary. With Holmgren's…