285 million in 4 years! The highest salary in history was born, and the annual salary of 71.25 million set a new record. Thunder really gives it

The most expensive player in NBA history was born!

According to NBA famous reporter Shams Charania, the Oklahoma City Thunder reached a four-year, $285 million super maximum salary renewal contract with star Shay Gilgers Alexander. This record-breaking contract will bring Alexander's annual salary to an astonishing $78.77 million in the 2030-31 season, with an average annual salary of $71.25 million, setting a record high in the NBA's history!

Salary expert Bobby Max revealed that this contract is based on the estimated salary cap for the 2027-28 season:

2027-28 season: 63.525 million US dollars

2028-29 season: 68.607 million US dollars

2029-30 season: 73.689 million US dollars

2030-31 season: 78.771 million US dollars

Alexander thus became the 15th player in NBA history to sign a super top salary, and the first player to have an annual salary of more than $70 million. This contract, coupled with his existing two-year $79.1 million contract, can lock him in the Thunder until 2031.

This season, Alexander supported this sky-high contract with horror data: 32.7 points in the regular season (1st in the league) + 5.9 rebounds + 5.2 assists, 30.3 points + 6.8 rebounds + 4.7 assists in the Finals, leading to 68 wins in the Thunder. What's even more amazing is that he scored 20+ in 72 consecutive games (4th in a single season in history), plus or negative + 918, the highest after Curry (+1043) in the 2016-17 season.

In the summer of 2019, the Thunder received Alexander, who was still a rookie from the Clippers in the Paul George trade, and received multiple first-round picks at the same time (one of them chose Jaylen Williams). This deal now seems to be one of the most successful operations in the Thunder's history.

Although the Thunder experienced a trough of only 22 wins in a single season, Alexander has always been sticking to the team. The Thunder's winning numbers have increased by double digits every year in the past three seasons, and this season has won 68 wins and finally won the championship.

Alexander's contract renewal is not only a breakthrough in the money figure, but also means that he officially joins the historical superstar discussion category:

Single-season Honor Harvester: Except for Jordan, O'Neal, and Jabbar, no one won the scoring champion, MVP, and championship at the same time. His 25-year-old achievements have surpassed James (25-year-old without championship) and Durant (25-year-old without MVP);

Data content: His average 30.3 points shooting percentage was 56.1% in the finals, and his real shooting percentage was 68.3%, which is comparable to Jordan's 1991 finals performance (31.2 points, real hit percentage 67.4%);

With Alexander renewing his contract, the Thunder officially established the core framework for the future. Alexander, 26-year-old Jaylen, 24-year-old Holmgren, 23-year-old Thunder's new third young master is still continuing to create his own history.