Chet Holmgren, Thunder agree to rookie max extension
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Cooper Flagg makes NBA summer league debut tonight; Chet Holmgren, Devin Booker get paidCHET HOLMGREN AND THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ... The Thunder grew from upstarts to champions in the blink of an eye. Now, their stars' bank accounts are growing, too. Chet Holmgren agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie extension worth up to $250 million.
Indiana lost center Myles Turner in free agency, who agreed to a four-year, $107 million deal with the Bucks. Huff joins a depth chart at center that currently includes Tony Bradley. Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman, both returning from a torn Achilles, are free agents, as is Thomas Bryant from last season's roster.
Nick Wright has done it again. The FS1 personality came up with a tremendous sports talk show debate topic on Wednesday's edition of First Things First. While discussing the huge extension signed by Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren, Wright suggested that Paolo Banchero had actually proven more than Holmgren.
Had 18 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, helping to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers and a championship on June 22. Last week: Spent time as a hero back in the Twin Cities,