Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Signs Max Extension With Thunder

Budding star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has officially signed a maximum contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's extension is officially official.

After a little speculation and lots of reassurance from general manager Sam Presti, Gilgeous-Alexander was finally able to put pen to paper Monday night, signing a 5-year, $172 million extension with OKC, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a five-year, $172 million maximum rookie contract extension, his agent Thaddeus Foucher of @Wasserman tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021

 Presti has been adamant that Gilgeous-Alexander was a top priority for the Thunder, despite plenty of rumors swirling around near the NBA Draft.

Here's a breakdown of Gilgeous-Alexander's contract, per Bobby Marks:

2022/23- $29.75M 

2023/24- $32.13M 

2024/25- $34.51M 

2025/26- $36.89M 

2026/27- $39.27M

“We don’t need to," Presti said on talking about the rumors. "I think everyone in this zoom call was at our end of season press conference. I said we were looking forward to [signing SGA to an extension]. We live in the age of social media and people are going to manufacture things.”

Acquired in the famed Paul George trade, Gilgeous-Alexander has been the shining centerpiece to the Thunder's rebuild.

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander :: Alonzo Adams / USA TODAY Sports

The 6-foot-6 guard has shown significant improvement in his time with Oklahoma City, bordering on the brink of an All-Star bid by averaging 23.7 points, 5.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds last season.

He missed a large chunk of games at the end of last season due to a plantar fasciitis injury. The Thunder were 16-19 with Gilgeous-Alexander in the lineup and 6-31 without him.

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