Chet Holmgren, Thunder Conform to 5-Yr Rookie Max Extension

The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder are locking in one other piece of their championship core. The staff has agreed to a five-year rookie max extension with heart Chet Holmgren price as much as $250 million. The deal, reported first by ESPN’s Shams Charania, is absolutely assured and consists of no participant or staff choices.

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Holmgren’s extension will start after the 2025–26 season, the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract. It comes simply over every week after the Thunder finalized a four-year, $285 million supermax extension with NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Jalen Williams, who can also be eligible for an extension this offseason, faces gaining momentum towards his personal contract extension. He’s eligible to signal a five-year, $246 million contract.

From Damage Setback to Franchise Pillar

Holmgren, 23, was the No. 2 general choose within the 2022 NBA Draft however missed his total rookie 12 months with a foot harm. He bounced again in 2023–24 to common 16.5 factors, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a couple of.3 blocks per recreation whereas capturing 37 % from 3-point vary, ending second in Rookie of the Yr voting.

This previous season, regardless of lacking time with a pelvic harm, Holmgren averaged 15.0 factors, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and a couple of.2 blocks per recreation, once more capturing effectively from past the arc at 37.9 %.

He elevated his play in the course of the Thunder’s title run, beginning all 23 playoff video games and posting averages of 15.2 factors, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks. In Sport 7 of the NBA Finals towards the Indiana Pacers, Holmgren set a brand new file with 5 blocks—essentially the most ever in a Finals Sport 7.

His mixture of rim safety, mobility and capturing has made him a foundational piece for a Thunder staff that now expects to contend for titles nicely into the following decade.

Gilgeous-Alexander: “He’s Going to Proceed to Make Strides”

Gilgeous-Alexander, who’s on the heart of the Thunder’s rise to turning into NBA champions, has been fast to reward Holmgren’s progress.

“He’s a world of a greater participant,” Gilgeous-Alexander mentioned in Could. “Smarter, extra bodily, the sport’s slowing down for him; the whole lot I’ve anticipated out of Chet. The expertise alone has at all times been there, however the work ethic is what makes him who he’s. There are only a few that work greater than Chet, if any.”

Through the Finals, Gilgeous-Alexander once more credited Holmgren’s maturity and competitiveness.

“The particular factor about Chet is no person mentioned something to him,” Gilgeous-Alexander mentioned. “He’s such a competitor, and he will get misplaced within the competitors… His intentions, the intangible qualities he possesses, and his talent set—these distinctive issues he brings to the courtroom—will shine by way of so long as he maintains that optimistic mindset.”

Thunder’s Core Prepared for the Lengthy Haul

With Holmgren now signed by way of the 2030–31 season and Gilgeous-Alexander beneath contract by way of 2029, Oklahoma Metropolis has solidified the inspiration of its roster.

Head coach Mark Daigneault spoke in the course of the Finals about Holmgren and Williams entering into uncommon roles for gamers early of their careers.

“He and Dub particularly, clearly, they’ve carved out enormous roles on our staff,” Daigneault mentioned. “They’re an enormous cause why we’re right here. They’re in an unusual place for third-year gamers. Normally, delivering within the Finals will not be on the curriculum… however they’ve thrust themselves into that scenario, which is a credit score to them.”

Oklahoma Metropolis enters the offseason with its younger core in place and a deep reserve of draft picks nonetheless to spend. With Holmgren now locked in long run, the Thunder seem constructed to maintain their rise for years to return.

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