The Canadian MVP agreed to a historical renewal with Oklahoma City Thunder, which makes it the player with the highest annual salary of the League.
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The Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 'MVP' of the regular season and the NBA finals-the American Basketball Professional League-signed a contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder for four seasons and 285 million dollars, which links it to the franchise until 2031, as reported on Tuesday the ESPN chain.
Shams Charania, the journalist with better sources in the NBA today, explained that it is a maximum contract and that Gilgeous-Alexander will receive the highest annual salary in the history of the NBA.
In its last year of contract, which will be in 2030, it will charge around 79 million dollars, that is, it will receive almost a million dollars per game played in the regular season.
Although Gilgeous-Alexander will receive a record annual salary, the total amount of his contract is lower than the extensions signed by Jayson Tatum (314 million) and Jaylen Brown (304 million) with the Boston Celtics, both for five seasons.
Known as 'Shai' or 'SGA', the 26 -year -old Canadian base has led the Thunder in a historic season, that of its first ring since the franchise settled in Oklahoma City in 2008.
During the regular season he averaged 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists per game and in the finals played against the Indiana Pacers 30.3 points, 5.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds, in addition to 1.9 robberies and 1.6 caps per game.
Shai was the eleventh player in the history of the NBA to be chosen 'MVP' of the regular season and of the finals. He shares that honor with names such as Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Magic Johnson, Moses Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Willis Reed and Shaquille O'Neal.
Gilgeous-Alexander played for the University of Kentucky and was chosen at number 11 of the 2018 Draft 'by the Charlotte Hornets, who transferred him to Los Angeles Clippers that same night.
A year later, the clippers transferred Oklahoma City in exchange for Paul George, in one of the most profitable operations for a franchise in the recent NBA history.
The Thunder have managed to build a young and winning team around their 'MVP'.
'Shai' has been included in the initial quintet of the NBA in the last three seasons, in which it has also been selected for the All-Star.
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