Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million super max extension that ties him to the Oklahoma City Thunder through 2030-31. Per ESPN, the deal does not kick in until 2027-28,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed on a record-setting four-year, $285 million extension that would give him the highest average annual salary in NBA history.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was traded from the Clippers to the Thunder, and his father Vaughn Alexander saw this as a perfect opportunity.