The Thunder and reigning Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have agreed to a four-year, super-max contract extension, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The contract will begin in 2027/28, adding four years to the two left on Gilgeous-Alexander’s current deal and locking him up through the ’30/31 season.
While Charania refers to it as a $285MM payday for the Thunder star, the exact value of the contract will depend on where the 2027/28 salary cap ends up, which is to be determined after the NBA projected a 7% increase for ’26/27 on Monday. Charania’s projection assumes a 7% increase next year, followed by a 10% increase in 2027.
More to come…