In a season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will therefore receive an average of $ 71.25 million (around 60 million euros), which according to sports channel ESPN The highest contract in the NBA history is. Today is the best paid player in Basketball Stephen Curry. He earns 56 million dollars annually at the Golden State Warriors.
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The 26-year-old Gilgous-Alexander was named Best Player (MVP) of the regular competition last season (in which he became top shooter with an average of 32.7 points) and from the Finals, who won Oklahoma City Thunder against Indiana. The new top contract applies according to ESPN for the period 2027-2031. According to the NBA rules, he is obliged to respect his current commitment until the end of the 2026-2027 season.
The Canadian has been playing for Oklahoma City Thunder since 2020, who took him away from the La Clippers where he had ended up two years earlier after the Draft.