Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has parted methods along with his brokers at Wasserman and can characterize himself as he prepares to develop into extension-eligible this offseason, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes.
Gilgeous-Alexander had been represented by Thad Foucher and Joe Smith, per RealGM.
Having made All-NBA groups in each 2023 and 2024, Gilgeous-Alexander has met the efficiency standards for a super-max contract and can develop into eligible to signal that extension with the Thunder this July.
The 2024 MVP runner-up nonetheless has two years left on his present deal and may’t exceed six years in whole, so the utmost worth of his extension can be a projected $293.4M over 4 years, starting in 2027-28.
That projection relies on the cap growing by the utmost allowable 10% for every of the following three seasons, so it’s doable the ultimate determine will are available in slightly decrease — the deal would begin at 35% of the ’27-28 cap and would come with 8% raises.
Not like with Luka Doncic in Dallas, there was no indication that the Thunder aren’t ready to place that full super-max supply on the desk for Gilgeous-Alexander this summer season, which implies the negotiation ought to be pretty simple.
Whereas he’ll function his personal agent as he negotiates that contract with the Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander will proceed to be represented by Simon Gebrelul of Isla Administration for advertising and marketing and off-court ventures, in response to Haynes.
The 26-year-old guard is averaging a league-leading 32.5 factors per recreation on .523/.359/.897 capturing whereas additionally contributing 6.1 assists, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks per night time for the 44-10 Thunder.
