Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the star leader of the Thunder of Oklahoma City, extended his contract with the NBA champions for an estimated sum of $ 285 million for four years, reports on Tuesday from American media.
Reported over a season, “SGA” will receive an average of $ 71.25 million per year, the highest annual salary in NBA history, ESPN says.
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For comparison, the best paid player in the NBA currently is Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, who was just under 56 million dollars last season.
Designated best player in the regular season and the final, Gilgeous-Alexander will remain in the Oklahoma franchise until the 2030-31 season. The super contract revealed by ESPN relates to the period 2027-2031.
The 26 -year -old Canadian player has been playing since 2020 at “OKC” that he joined from the Los Angeles clippers, the franchise that had drafted him two years earlier.
He was the spearhead of the first title of the NBA won by the Thunder on June 22 against the Pacers of Indiana.
He also finished best scorer in the regular season (32.7 points on average per game), with 6.4 assists. With him, the Thunder flew over the regular season which he ended in first place with a record of 68 victories for 14 defeats, which earned him the precious advantage of the field throughout the playoffs.
