Oh my God…
The Oklahoma City Thunder just gave Jalen Williams a five-year max rookie extension that could reach $287,000,000. This puts their “big 3” under contract for $822,000,000 over the next five years. This has got to be the absolute worst use of money I’ve ever seen in the NBA. I get that they just won a championship, but for that amount of money all three of them better end up in the GOAT conversation.
They have their reasons, and I think they’re different from other teams that usually shake up their roster right after winning a championship. This team clearly values that title probably because it was their first, so they’re rewarding their players. Besides, this big 3 is still young, so even if they won’t end up in the GOAT conversation (which I doubt they will), as long as they keep winning more championships, I’d say it’s still a solid investment.