Gilgeous-Alexander is currently in the third year of a five-year, $179.3 million deal and will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026-27 season. It is a rare move for any athlete but is particularly notable for a player of Gilgeous-Alexander's stature.

This coming offseason, SGA will be eligible for an estimated four-year, 294.3 million super-max extension that would keep him in OKC through 2030-31.

With Gilgeous-Alexander playing like a perennial MVP candidate over the last two seasons, it’s hard to imagine the Thunder giving their 26-year-old star anything but a supermax