Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: New record contract and NBA story written!

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: New record contract and NBA story written!

Vienna, Österreich - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the basketball star of the Oklahoma City Thunder, has recently signed an impressive new contract. This runs until 2031 and secures him an average annual salary of $ 71.35 million (60.88 million euros). Gilgeous-Alexander is now the best paid player in the history of the NBA. Last season, he was able to distinguish himself both as the most valuable player (MVP) of the basic round and the final. He also achieved impressive 29.9 points, 6.5 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game in 23 playoff games.

The Oklahoma City Thunder got their first championship under the leadership of Gilgeous-Alexander. He is part of an exclusive group of players who won the MVP, the Finals MVP and the title of the Scoring Champions in the same season, a performance that was only achieved by greats like Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

success in the current season

Currently the start of the season 2023-24 is very promising for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Regarding things, you are the second best team in the Western Conference with a record of 13-6. Gilgeous-Alexander has a key role for the success of the team and leads the team into points, assists and steals. His impressive game is also statistical: in 18 out of 19 games of this season, he scored an average of 29.9 points, 6.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game.

In addition, he leads the league at the total steal with 44 and set up the season record for most steals in one game, with 7 steals. With regard to his throw rate, he can look back on an impressive 53.8 percent hit rate, while his three -point rate is 36.5 percent. These services brought him the status of a possible MVP candidate for the current season.

The framework conditions of the NBA

The NBA is known for its high salaries and the possibility that players can quickly build up fortune. Compared to other sports leagues, such as the NFL, the NBA is considered the best paid sports league worldwide. Each team in the USA is subject to a salary cap that regulates the overall salaries per team. For the 2024/25 NBA season, the Salary CAP is $ 140,588,000, while the Luxury Tax is $ 170,814,000. The current top earner in the NBA is Stephen Curry.

The outstanding achievements of Gilgeous-Alexander and the success of the Oklahoma City Thunder promise an exciting season, not only for the team's fans, but also for the entire league.