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Jalen Williams agrees to max rookie extension

Another day, another quarter-billion dollar commitment in place. The Thunder's big three–Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams–has now signed through the 2030/31 season after JDub's reported agreement: five years, $239 million starting at 25% of the cap, with Rose rule incentives to bump that up to $287 million starting at 30% of the cap. Williams has a realistic shot of triggering those incentives before the deal kicks in for the 2026/27 campaign.

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JDub is fast becoming a decorated star, the second option for a title team and a key cog in OKC's scalable, suffocating defense. More impressive than his monster playoff performances turned in on the way to the Thunder championship is the fact that he did so with an undisclosed injury to his shooting wrist. As I said with Chet's deal yesterday, JDub is awesome, and this signing is a no-brainer for Oklahoma City. We'll break down what these massive, franchise-defining summer commitments mean for the Thunder's future in the days ahead.

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