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Oklahoma City’s Thunder and guard Shaygilgauss Alexander have agreed to a four-year, $285 million deal, according to ESPN.com.
Average of $71.25 million per season is the highest in NBA history, with a 2030-31 season.
Gilgauss Alexander, 26, spent an age season and led Thunder to his first NBA championship with a seven-game victory over the Indiana Pacers. He averaged 30.3 points in the series and named him the Finals MVP.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 32.1 points per game in the regular season. This includes winning streaks that have scored 20 or more points in 72 consecutive games. He also averaged five rebounds and a career-high 6.4 assists. Oklahoma City was first in the defensive rating and third in the offensive rating, so his worth was defensive as well as offensive rating.
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He also won the regular season MVP, led the league in scoring and became the fourth player to achieve those feats, joining the ranks of Shaquille O’Neill, Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul Jabber.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the three-time first-team All-NBA performer, is set to bring home $38.3 million and $40.8 million in the last two years of his current contract. He signed in 2021.
Gilgeous-Alexander was selected by the Charlotte Hornets on the 11th pick of the 2018 NBA Draft and was traded for the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night. After averaging 10.8 points in his rookie campaign, he was shipped to Oklahoma City with the blockbuster Paul George Deal.
