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Oklahoma City Thunder, Jalen Williams agree to max rookie extension

The Oklahoma City Thunder are supposedly a small-market team, but are spending money and investing in their future like big-market teams.

Continuing their busy offseason, the NBA champions and guard Jalen Williams agreed to a five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $287 million. The extension kicks in at the start of the 2026-27 season.

The 24-year-old Williams averaged 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists this season, earning third-team All-NBA and second-team All-Defensive honors, and played with a torn ligament in his wrist during the last three months of the season, including the team’s seven-game NBA Finals triumph over the Indiana Pacers.

The Thunder’s recent spending spree includes center Chet Holmgren, who signed a five-year extension, fully guaranteed for $239 million, which could have a total value of $250 million and keeps him with the franchise through the 2030-31 season.

The cornerstone of the franchise, guard and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a four-year, $285 million contract extension, with an annual value of $71 million, earlier this month.

With the spending spree, Oklahoma City is approaching nearly $250 million in payroll starting in the 2026-27 season, putting them past the first and second apron, which could result in penalties for exceeding the salary cap.

This post appeared first on USA TODAY
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