Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way

Post #1 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:16 pm

For the twitterless:

NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million super maximum contract extension with the championship Oklahoma City Thunder through 2030-31, sources tell ESPN. This is now the richest annual salary for a player in league history.

Post #2 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:17 pm

No brainer both ways. Happy for OKC and Shai

brackdan70 · Post #3 » by **brackdan70** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:17 pm

Best player gets the most money. Seems fair.

spearsy23 · Post #4 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:17 pm

Man, huge props to Shai's agent.

Post #5 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:19 pm

spearsy23 wrote:Man, huge props to Shai's agent.

the guy that got fired before potentially winning the bag?

Post #6 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:20 pm

Never take these for granted. Huge win for OKC.

Post #7 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:20 pm

Add a poll with just one option that just says "Duh..."

:lol:

Post #8 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:20 pm

Now that we have these numbers we can project the next few years assuming max rookie deals, with and without JDub’s bump.

Post #9 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:23 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Now that we have these numbers we can project the next few years assuming max rookie deals, with and without JDub’s bump.

we are fine for two more seasons...after that not even Balmer could save us.

Post #10 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:24 pm

Read on Twitter

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spearsy23 · Post #11 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:24 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:Man, huge props to Shai's agent.

the guy that got fired before potentially winning the bag?

I think he'll be alright :lol:

https://www.forbes.com/profile/thad-foucher/

Shai clearly let him go knowing the supermax was coming his way no matter what and there was no point in having Foucher take a percentage.

Devilanche · Post #12 » by **Devilanche** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:25 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Now that we have these numbers we can project the next few years assuming max rookie deals, with and without JDub’s bump.

Extension for the duo probably in by Friday.

spearsy23 · Post #13 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:28 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Now that we have these numbers we can project the next few years assuming max rookie deals, with and without JDub’s bump.

we are fine for two more seasons...after that not even Balmer could save us.

CBA opt out is after '28-'29. Hopefully the league feels like they overcorrected and are harming teams for making good decisions at that point, but we've been screwed by every CBA/league decision basically since the team moved to OKC.

jayjaysee · Post #14 » by **jayjaysee** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:02 pm

Another good day for OKC fans