NBA MVP & Finals MVP, SGA Gets 4-Year, $285 Million Contract Extension With OKC Thunder
Written by Tariq on July 2, 2025
The reigning NBA MVP is staying in OKC for the long term. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has signed a four-year, $285 million supermax extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal keeps Gilgeous-Alexander with the Thunder through the 2030-31 NBA season.
@cbssports NBA & Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has signed a supermax extension with OKC to become the highest paid player in the NBA #nba
With the deal, Gilgeous-Alexander will have the richest annual salary in NBA history. The contract will pick up in the 2027-2028 season, after the end of Gilgeous-Alexander’s current deal. Over the next six seasons, Gilgeous-Alexander will make $364 million. Gilgeous-Alexander will make $38 million next season and $40 million in 2026-27 before the extension begins. From there, Gilgeous-Alexander will see his annual salary jump up to $63 million and steadily increase until it’s $78 million during the 2030-31 NBA season, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. At $71.25 million annually, Gilgeous-Alexander’s deal is the highest annual average in league history. He becomes just the 15th player in league history to sign a supermax deal, a designation that was introduced to the league as part of the 2017 collective bargaining agreement.
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