Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP win sets up record $380 million supermax extension
After being named the 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Player, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now eligible to sign a five-year, $380 million supermax extension beginning in 2026, per ESPN's Bobby Marks. The deal would represent the largest contract ever signed in NBA history, with an average annual value of $76 million-surpassing even some of the biggest contracts in professional sports, including MLB star Shohei Ohtani's.Because Gilgeous-Alexander is still under contract for two more seasons, the Thunder won't be able to offer the new deal until the 2026 offseason. But thanks to the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement rules, his MVP status locks him in for the 35% supermax rate, available only to players who have either won MVP, been named Defensive Player of the Year, or made All-NBA teams in recent seasons.script asycn type=text/javascript" src="https://embed.sendtonews.com/player3/embedcode.js?fk=LOWn835A">Game Recap: Thunder 125, Nuggets […]