Chet Holmgren's contract extension with OKC Thunder
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Zach Lowe compares Devin Booker’s $145M extension to Chet Holmgren’s rookie max deal, questioning the Phoenix Suns’ cap flexibility.
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Cooper Flagg makes NBA summer league debut tonight; Chet Holmgren, Devin Booker get paidCHET HOLMGREN AND THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ... The Thunder grew from upstarts to champions in the blink of an eye. Now, their stars' bank accounts are growing, too. Chet Holmgren agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie extension worth up to $250 million.
Chet Holmgren doesn't give up many good looks at the basket. The 7-foot-1 forward specializes in swatting shots on the NBA champion OKC Thunder. But Holmgren made an exception Monday when he held his annual youth basketball camp at Oklahoma Athletic Center.
Once news of the deal broke, Williams shared a graphic of the news to his Instagram story, which he also adorned with a funny three-word message: "Dinner of 7!!!" he wrote, a reference to Holmgren's #7.
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Total Pro Sports on MSNChet Holmgren’s Bombshell Contract Extension Leaves Gilbert Arenas Show Crew Completely StunnedESPN’s Shams Charania recently reported that Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension, which could total up to $250 million.
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Indiana lost center Myles Turner in free agency, who agreed to a four-year, $107 million deal with the Bucks. Huff joins a depth chart at center that currently includes Tony Bradley. Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman, both returning from a torn Achilles, are free agents, as is Thomas Bryant from last season's roster.
Luckily, that day is not today — but this summer marks the start of the extensions that will cost Oklahoma City quite a bit of money.From the time the Thunder started to ascend, it was clear that Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren were likely going to be max players.