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OKC's Holmgren agrees to rookie max extension

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created: July 9, 2025, 4:51 p.m. | updated: July 9, 2025, 8:56 p.m.

Open Extended ReactionsOklahoma City Thunder star and 2025 NBA champion Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250 million, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN on Wednesday morning. After missing three months during the season because of a hip injury, Holmgren returned in February and came back stronger to help lead the Thunder and their young core to the NBA title. Oklahoma City officials will move toward locking in All-NBA superstar Jalen Williams, who has momentum in his rookie extension talks. He also missed his entire rookie season due to a ligament tear in his right foot. Holmgren blocked 11 shots in the Finals alone, including five in Game 7 -- the most by any player in an NBA Finals Game 7 since blocks became official in 1974.

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