Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Oklahoma City Thunder, Point Guard
Age: 26-138d (Jul 12, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Joe Smith (Wasserman)
2024-25 Cap Hit

$35,859,950

2024-25 Cash

$35,859,950

Career Earnings

$116,878,625

2022-2026 Designated Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed a 5 year , $179,299,750 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $179,299,750 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $35,859,950. In 2024-25, Gilgeous-Alexander will earn a base salary of $35,859,950, while carrying a cap hit of $35,859,950 and a dead cap value of $35,859,950.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $179,299,750
Average Salary:
$35,859,950
GTD at Sign:
$179,299,750
Total GTD:
$179,299,750
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2022-23 24 $30,913,750 25.00% $30,913,750 $30,913,750 20.57% $30,913,750 $30,913,750 $30,913,750
2023-24 25 $33,386,850 24.55% $33,386,850 $33,386,850 20.20% $33,386,850 $33,386,850 $64,300,600
2024-25 26 $35,859,950 25.51% $35,859,950 $35,859,950 20.99% $35,859,950 $35,859,950 $100,160,550
2025-26 27 $38,333,050 24.79% $38,333,050 $38,333,050 20.40% $38,333,050 $38,333,050 $138,493,600
2026-27 28 $40,806,150 23.99% $40,806,150 $40,806,150 19.74% $40,806,150 $40,806,150 $179,299,750
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2022-23 24 $30,913,750 - - $30,913,750 25.00% $30,913,750
2023-24 25 $33,386,850 - - $33,386,850 24.55% $33,386,850
2024-25 26 $35,859,950 - - $35,859,950 25.51% $35,859,950
2025-26 27 $38,333,050 - - $38,333,050 24.79% $38,333,050
2026-27 28 $40,806,150 - - $40,806,150 23.99% $40,806,150
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 24 $30,913,750 $30,913,750 $30,913,750 $30,913,750 $35,859,950
2023-24 25 $33,386,850 $33,386,850 $64,300,600 $32,150,300 $37,096,500
2024-25 26 $35,859,950 $35,859,950 $100,160,550 $33,386,850 $38,333,050
2025-26 27 $38,333,050 $38,333,050 $138,493,600 $34,623,400 $39,569,600
2026-27 28 $40,806,150 $40,806,150 $179,299,750 $35,859,950 $40,806,150
Contract Notes
  • No All-NBA: $172.5M (25%)
  • All-NBA: $207M (30%)
  • 15% Trade Kicker
Source: Spotrac

2018-2021 Rookie

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed a 4 year , $16,965,132 contract with the LA Clippers, including $16,965,132 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,241,283.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,965,132
Average Salary:
$4,241,283
GTD at Sign:
$7,328,280
Total GTD:
$16,965,132
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$116,878,625

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Active
$3,375,360
$3,375,360
2019 21
Active
$3,705,863
$7,081,223
2020 22
Active / Club Exercised
$4,141,320
$11,222,543
2021 23
Active / Club Exercised
$5,495,532
$16,718,075
2022 24
Active
$30,913,750
$47,631,825
 All NBA (1st)
2023 25
Active
$33,386,850
$81,018,675
 All NBA (1st)
2024 26
Active
$35,859,950
$116,878,625
Total      
$116,878,625
$116,878,625
2025 27
Active
$38,333,050
2026 28
Active
$40,806,150
Total
$196,017,825

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $3,375,360 - - $3,375,360
6 $113,503,265 - - $113,503,265
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$3,375,360
$3,375,360
$3,375,360
2019
21
$3,705,863
$3,705,863
$7,081,223
2020
22
$4,141,320
$4,141,320
$11,222,543
2021
23
$5,495,532
$5,495,532
$16,718,075
2022
24
$30,913,750
$30,913,750
$47,631,825
2023
25
$33,386,850
$33,386,850
$81,018,675
2024
26
$35,859,950
$35,859,950
$116,878,625
Total
$116,878,625
$116,878,625
$116,878,625
2025
27
$38,333,050
$38,333,050
2026
28
$40,806,150
$40,806,150
Total
$196,017,825
$196,017,825

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $3,375,360 - - $3,375,360
6 $113,503,265 - - $113,503,265

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 OKC Apr 02, 2024 - Apr 08, 2024 4 Quad
2023-24 OKC Mar 27, 2024 - Mar 30, 2024 2 Quad
2023-24 OKC Nov 03, 2023 - Nov 05, 2023 1 Knee
2022-23 OKC Mar 28, 2023 - Mar 30, 2023 2 Ankle
2022-23 OKC Mar 12, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023 1 Injury Management
2022-23 OKC Mar 08, 2023 - Mar 08, 2023 1 Injury Management
2022-23 OKC Mar 01, 2023 - Mar 04, 2023 2 Health Protocols
2022-23 OKC Feb 24, 2023 - Feb 28, 2023 3 Ankle
2022-23 OKC Jan 03, 2023 - Jan 03, 2023 1 Illness
2022-23 OKC Dec 17, 2022 - Dec 18, 2022 1 Back
2022-23 OKC Nov 30, 2022 - Dec 02, 2022 1 Hip
2022-23 OKC Oct 23, 2022 - Oct 24, 2022 1 Hip
2021-22 OKC Mar 23, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 10 Ankle
2021-22 OKC Mar 20, 2022 - Mar 20, 2022 1 Ankle
2021-22 OKC Jan 31, 2022 - Feb 23, 2022 10 Ankle
2021-22 OKC Jan 02, 2022 - Jan 04, 2022 1 Health Protocols
2021-22 OKC Dec 29, 2021 - Dec 30, 2021 1 Ankle
2021-22 OKC Dec 02, 2021 - Dec 05, 2021 1 Concussion
2021-22 OKC Nov 22, 2021 - Nov 25, 2021 2 Ankle
2020-21 OKC Mar 24, 2021 - May 16, 2021 29 Shoulder
2020-21 OKC Mar 21, 2021 - Mar 21, 2021 1 Shoulder
2020-21 OKC Mar 13, 2021 - Mar 13, 2021 1 Quad
2020-21 OKC Feb 10, 2021 - Feb 16, 2021 4 Knee
2020-21 OKC Feb 03, 2021 - Feb 05, 2021 2 Knee
2019-20 OKC Mar 08, 2020 - Mar 11, 2020 1 Hip
  • Mar 28, 2022 Oklahoma City (OKC) announced he will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season due to injury (ankle)
  • Aug 06, 2021 Signed a 5 year $179.3 million rookie maximum contract extension with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Dec 27, 2020 Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $5.49 million option for 2021-22
  • Oct 18, 2019 Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $4.14 million option for 2020-21
  • Jul 10, 2019 Traded to Oklahoma City (OKC) from LA (LAC) with Danilo Gallinari , 2021 1st round pick [unprotected MIA pick] , 2022 1st round pick [unprotected LAC pick] , 2023 1st round pick [top-14 protected MIA pick] , 2023 1st round pick [right to swap] , 2024 1st round pick [unprotected LAC pick] , 2025 1st round pick [right to swap] and 2026 1st round pick [unprotected LAC pick] for Paul George
  • Jul 04, 2018 Signed a 4 year $16.97 million rookie scale contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Jun 21, 2018 Traded to LA (LAC) from Charlotte (CHA) for Miles Bridges, 2020 2nd round pick and 2021 2nd round pick
  • Jun 21, 2018 Drafted by Charlotte (CHA): Round 1 (#11 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 07, 2022 for technical foul during OKC-DET game $2,000
Apr 02, 2023 for technical foul during PHX-OKC game $2,000
May 07, 2024 for technical foul during DAL-OKC game (playoff) $2,000
May 09, 2024 for technical foul during DAL-OKC game (playoff) $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2024 OKC 14 14 33.5 28.5 5.3 6.3 1.6 1.2 .505 .316 .886
2023 OKC 75 75 34.0 30.1 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 .535 .353 .874
2022 OKC 68 68 35.5 31.4 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 .510 .345 .905
2021 OKC 56 56 34.7 24.5 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 .453 .300 .810
2020 OKC 35 35 33.7 23.7 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 .508 .418 .808
2019 OKC 70 70 34.7 19.0 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 .471 .347 .807
2018 LAC 82 73 26.5 10.8 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 .476 .367 .800

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 28, 2022
Oklahoma City (OKC) announced he will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season due to injury (ankle)
Aug 06, 2021
Signed a 5 year $179.3 million rookie maximum contract extension with Oklahoma City (OKC)
Dec 27, 2020
Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $5.49 million option for 2021-22
Oct 18, 2019
Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $4.14 million option for 2020-21
Jul 10, 2019
Traded to Oklahoma City (OKC) from LA (LAC) with Danilo Gallinari , 2021 1st round pick [unprotected MIA pick] , 2022 1st round pick [unprotected LAC pick] , 2023 1st round pick [top-14 protected MIA pick] , 2023 1st round pick [right to swap] , 2024 1st round pick [unprotected LAC pick] , 2025 1st round pick [right to swap] and 2026 1st round pick [unprotected LAC pick] for Paul George
Jul 04, 2018
Signed a 4 year $16.97 million rookie scale contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Jun 21, 2018
Traded to LA (LAC) from Charlotte (CHA) for Miles Bridges, 2020 2nd round pick and 2021 2nd round pick
Jun 21, 2018
Drafted by Charlotte (CHA): Round 1 (#11 overall)

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