Russell Westbrook signs reportedly largest contract in NBA history worth $205M
Westbrook had until Oct. 16 to make a decision with the Oklahoma City Thunder
The wait is over for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
A few months after they put the offer on the table, Russell Westbrook has reportedly agreed to sign a 5-year, $205M extension with the team.
Russell Westbrook's $205M extension has been signed and delivered to the league office, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 29, 2017
Russell Westbrook has agreed to a five-year, $205M contract extension with OKC, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 29, 2017
According to Wojnarowski, this is now the largest contract in NBA history.
Westbrook has the biggest total contract in NBA history -- six years, $233M. Westbrook agent Thad Foucher and GM Sam Presti finalized today.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 29, 2017
Shortly after the reports, the Thunder confirmed the deal.
Here to stay and lead us #ThunderFWD!!! pic.twitter.com/PM0NFvXBSk
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) September 29, 2017
The Thunder have officially announced the Russell Westbrook extension. Here's a statement from Sam Presti: pic.twitter.com/4tMYhhnqTF
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) September 29, 2017
Last week at Thunder media day, GM Sam Presti told reporters he wasn't concerned with the fact that training camp was set to begin without an answer from Westbrook about the extension, which the Thunder had put on table back in June. The deadline for Westbrook to make a decision was Oct. 16, and Presti said that until that day passed, "I'm not gonna put a label or adjective or anything like that on it."
Now, Presti can officially put a label on the Westbrook extension: signed.
This is surely a huge weight off the shoulders of Presti and the rest of the organization, as the possibility no longer exists that next summer could have been a repeat of the Kevin Durant situation.
The extension will keep Westbrook in Oklahoma City through the 2022-23 season.
















