The 3 best contracts currently on the OKC Thunder

OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) smiles during a break in play : Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) smiles during a break in play : Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports /
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Best contract on OKC Thunder No. 3) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (4-years, $16.9 million)

With or without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander being the feature photo for this article, it would be an absolute sacrilege if we didn’t include the 22-year-old on a list discussing the best contracts on the OKC Thunder because, frankly, he’s the best contract they have.

His second season with the franchise was his first serving as top-dog and, in such a role, the combo guard absolutely balled.

Through 35 games played this year, SGA boasted stupendous all-around averages of 23.7 points, 5.9 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and just shy of both a steal and a block per game.

In his third-year in the association, the combo guard was one of just three total players from this past campaign to post a per-game logline of 23+ points and 5+ assists on over 54 percent shooting from the floor and 41 percent shooting from deep.

His fellow cohorts: Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry — elite company, no?

On top of this, what makes the feat even more impressive is that Gilgeous-Alexander managed to accomplish this whilst working mostly in isolation sets. When diving deeper into his production, about 87 percent of his shot makes went unassisted which, according to NBA.com, is the highest-ranking among players who managed to appear in at least 20 regular-season games.

Though snubbed from this year’s All-Star game, the young stud’s future seems primed for a plethora of selections and All-NBA honors.

At an average of $4.2 million a year, looking across the league there only a few other contracts better than that of SGA’s.

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