TA reporter: Thunder handles Jewish & Chet has reservations in renewal, laying a solid foundation for the future

Recently, TA reporter Fred Katz wrote an article talking about the Thunder's strategy of renewing the contract during the offseason. He believes that the Thunder's operations have laid a solid foundation for the team.

He said: "In an era when teams often offer maximum salary renewals for high picks, the Thunder did the opposite.

The defending champions are full of talented players who have not yet received high salaries, but when Jaylen Williams and Chet's salary surges, when the contract for new MVP Alexander is further expanded, and when rookies such as Carson Wallace demand a contract that meets their performance, every penny is crucial.

They Alexander offered the most likely The contract is reserved for Williams and Chet's rookie renewal. These two players could have asked for everything, not only the 25% maximum salary cap that meets the criteria, but also the 'Rose clause' (if you are selected for the best team, get MVP or best defensive player in the 2025-26 season, you can't avoid this. They signed a five-year, $239 million (including player options) contract extension with Banchero. Currently, Banchero's starting salary accounts for 2 5%, but if the terms and conditions are met in the new season, the total contract will increase to US$287 million.

The contract between Chett and Williams:

Chett is purely 25% max salary: 239 million in five years, excluding player options

Williams' contract has grading terms (but not all possible): the basis is 25% max salary. If you are selected for the third team like last season, it will rise to 26% (249 million); 27% (258 million); A round of /MVP/DPOY triggered 30% (287 million)

Of course, if Williams enters the top five in the league, the Thunder will happily pay 48 million more. But this move avoids the difficulties encountered by other teams. When the All-Star (non-core) player is barely selected for the last place in the Best Team, the team is forced to endure huge contracts that are difficult to digest.

The Thunder, who holds young talents and draft assets, is handling these key contracts with a high sense of responsibility, laying a solid foundation for the future. "