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Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:16 pm
by MoneyTalks41890
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.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:17 pm
by gswhoops
No brainer both ways. Happy for OKC and Shai
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:17 pm
by brackdan70
Best player gets the most money. Seems fair.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:17 pm
by spearsy23
Man, huge props to Shai's agent.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:19 pm
by Dadouv47
spearsy23 wrote:Man, huge props to Shai's agent.
the guy that got fired before potentially winning the bag?
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:20 pm
by Texas Chuck
Never take these for granted. Huge win for OKC.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:20 pm
by Scoot McGroot
Add a poll with just one option that just says "Duh..."

Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:20 pm
by MoneyTalks41890
Now that we have these numbers we can project the next few years assuming max rookie deals, with and without JDub’s bump.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:23 pm
by Dadouv47
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.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:24 pm
by Dadouv47
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:24 pm
by spearsy23
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
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.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:25 pm
by Devilanche
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.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:28 pm
by spearsy23
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.
Re: Shams: Shai to stay, gets paid in a big way
Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:02 pm
by jayjaysee
Another good day for OKC fans