Alexander gave up 380 million in five years and renewed his contract with 285 million, and is still the highest annual salary player in history

After Alexander won the regular season MVP and finals MVP for the 2024-25 season, he is also eligible to obtain a super top-salary contract. We all think that Alexander will choose to renew a super maximum salary contract of at least $380 million next year.

As a result, Alexander was also afraid that the night would be long and dreamed, so he directly renewed his contract with the team in advance and won a four-year, super maximum salary contract of US$285 million. You should know that the biggest contract in the NBA now is the five-year contract between Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown for at least $300 million. There is also an Anthony Davis and Embiid's three-year contract of at least $180 million.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Alexander has agreed to sign a four-year supermax contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder for a period of $285 million. That is to say, Alexander will play for the Oklahoma City Thunder until the end of the 2030-31 season. Moreover, the four-year contract of $285 million also made his average annual salary as high as $71.25 million, becoming the highest annual salary player in NBA history, surpassing Stephen Curry and others.

2025-26 season: US$38.3 million

2026-27 season: US$40.8 million

2027-28 season: US$63.7 million

2028-29 season: US$68.8 million

2029-30 season: US$73.9 million

2030-31 season: US$78.9 million

Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.4 assists in the 2024-25 season, and he also led the young Oklahoma City Thunder to become the first team in the regular season. This is the best record for the Thunder after the Kevin Durant era.

In the 2024-25 playoffs, he led the Thunder to the Finals and defeated the Indiana Pacers, winning the first championship in the history of the Thunder. He was also elected as the MVP of this year's Finals with his outstanding personal performance. The Finals averaged 30.3 points, 5.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. Alexander is only 26 years old, which means that when his contract expires, he is only about 32 years old and he still has the opportunity to renew a good big contract.

Now, Alexander's total NBA career income also reached $318.9 million. As a 26-year-old player, his income is really explosive. It is a pity to give up the 2026 offseason and renew a 5-year, super maximum salary contract of US$380 million. However, in the past, many stars in the NBA have wanted to wait for a larger contract to renew next season. Because the accident occurred in the middle, they missed a big contract and finally got a shrinking contract.