Jaylen Williams agrees to renew the contract with Thunder for 5 years!

Oklahoma City Thunder WME Basketball agents Bill Duffy and Justin Haynes told ESPN Thursday that all NBA star and champion Jaylen Williams has agreed to renew his contract for five years, with a top rookie contract that could reach $287 million.

Girgius-Alexander formally signed a four-year, $285 million super high contract on Tuesday, while Homgren reached a five-year, $250 million contract on Wednesday—three new renewals totaling up to $822 million.

Williams had a complete tear of the lunar ligament on his right wrist on April 9, and he has been healed after two weeks of absence from a wrist strain in March. Williams detailed his experience of being seriously injured on the rest of the season with a thick tape on his wrist. He received treatments such as pain relief and anti-inflammatory injections.

After winning the Thunder Finals, he underwent wrist restoration surgery.

Williams was the Thunder’s 12th overall pick in the 2022 draft and he won NBA All-Squad and All-Defensive Team honors after a remarkable third season at Oklahoma City. He spent a year in his career, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game and shooting 48.4% from the field.

6-foot-6 Williams is one of the best outside defenders in the league, using his wingspan of over 7 feet to attack the passing route, block the offense and protect the rim. According to GeniusIQ, he leads the NBA in scoring each direct quarantine with at least 125 quarantines.

Williams was outstanding at the important moment of OKC’s battle for the city’s first NBA championship, especially with a 40-point run in the pivotal Finals Game 5. He is the third youngest player to score in the Finals game in the last 50 years (Magic Johnson in 1980 and Russell Westbrook in 2021). Overall, Williams and Gilgius Alexander combined to score 1,180 points in the playoffs, the fourth most in the duo in a single playoff game in NBA history.