The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder have nailed down one other of their NBA championship victors – and have forked out one other large sum to take action.
The freshly-crowned NBA champions have signed Chet Holmgren to a brand new staggering contract extension, only one week after agreeing a blockbuster take care of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Holmgren has inked a staggering five-year most rookie contract extension that might attain $250 million, based on ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The 7-foot-1 ahead’s deal is assured for $239m however comprises clauses that might see that sum rise to $250m.
The 23-year-old missed three months of the season after struggling a damaged pelvis in November however shortly earlier than the All-Star break in February to assist lead Oklahoma Metropolis to its first-ever NBA title.
He went on to play all 23 video games of the Thunder’s title push and completed the season averaging 15 factors, eight rebounds and a pair of.2 blocks whereas taking pictures 49 % from the sphere and 37.9 % from 3-point vary.
Chet Holmgren has signed a five-year most rookie contract extension with the Thunder
The 7-foot-1 ahead was a part of the core group that led Oklahoma Metropolis to an NBA title
Holmgren is a key member of the Thunder’s youthful core, which the franchise hopes might be in Oklahoma Metropolis for seasons to return.
The deal comes after Holmgren’s famous person teammate, Gilgeous-Alexander, agreed to a four-year, $285million super-max extension that retains him with the crew by the 2030-31 season.
After turning into the second-youngest crew in NBA historical past to win a championship, the Thunder have now locked down each Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander for the long term and are reportedly anticipated to show their consideration to All-NBA famous person Jalen Williams.
Gilgeous-Alexander will now be paid a median annual wage of an astounding $71.25million per 12 months – the fifth greatest contract by AAV within the historical past of sports activities.
‘SGA’ averaged a league-high 32.7 factors within the common season and dropped a median of 30.3 factors per sport within the NBA Finals.
He turned the eleventh participant in NBA historical past to be named Finals MVP and MVP in the identical season – becoming a member of Willis Reed, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Larry Fowl (two occasions), LeBron James (two occasions) and Michael Jordan (4 occasions).
It comes after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, agreed to a four-year, $285m super-max extension
Moreover, Gilgeous-Alexander turned the sixth participant in NBA historical past to win a scoring title and a championship in the identical season. He was the primary to take action since O’Neal in 2000 and joined Jordan (six occasions), Abdul-Jabbar, George Mikan (twice) and Joe Fulks.
SGA got here to the Thunder within the now-infamous Paul George commerce which netted OKC the guard and a hefty complete of first-round picks, one in all which led to the choice of co-star Jalen Williams.
The Thunder’s option to construct round him paid off – as Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC to its fifth convention title in franchise historical past and the second title in franchise historical past, having beforehand gained in 1979 because the Seattle Supersonics.
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