Oklahoma City Thunder heart/ahead Jaylin Williams is signing a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the franchise, sources instructed ESPN on Sunday.
The Thunder declined Williams’ $2.1 million workforce possibility and negotiated the brand new take care of his brokers, Marcus Monk and Sean Kennedy of Excel Sports activities.
Williams, 23, missed the primary two months of the season with a lingering hamstring pressure and returned in late December to a Thunder workforce lacking Chet Holmgren. The Thunder leaned on Williams till Holmgren’s return in February.
Williams confirmed his worth as a depth piece for the Thunder, even within the postseason, because the Oklahoma Metropolis deployed the massive man most notably towards the Denver Nuggets‘ vaunted frontcourt of their second-round sequence.
He averaged 5.9 factors and 5.6 rebounds per sport whereas taking pictures practically 40% from 3 final season.
Drafted within the second spherical by the Thunder in 2022, Williams has averaged 5.1 factors and 4.5 rebounds per sport in his profession.