Thunder Extend Contract of Jalen Williams
ESPN is reporting the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached an agreement with guard/forward Jalen Williams on a max rookie contract extension.
The deal will reportedly be for five years, worth $239 million, with incentives that could make it worth $287 million.
Williams just finished his third season in the NBA, making third team All-NBA and second team All-NBA Defensive Team.
He had his best season in 2024-25, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists on 48.4% shooting from the field.
Williams becomes the third key player on the Thunder roster in the last week to get a max contract extension, setting up OKC to be a contender for the NBA title for the foreseeable future.