But, as the dust settled on NBA 2K26 ’s grand reveal of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as this year’s coveted cover star, Zak Armitage, NBA 2K’s SVP and GM, was able to share some trade secrets about the cover athlete selection process — one which he describes as more of “a partnership.”

After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander inked the biggest deal in NBA history, here is a look at the biggest contracts in the NBA and North American sports.

There hasn’t been much of an “offseason” for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Such is life for the NBA champs. Still cleaning up the confetti from its championship parade, the draft, free agency and summer league have followed in quick succession.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Monday agreed to a supermax contract extension, and Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren extensions can be expected soon.

Alexander's contract extension sets up a complicated calculus the Thunder, the youngest roster in the NBA, must navigate.

Thunder Could Acquire 'Most Hated NBA Player' In Trade Scenario With Suns originally appeared on Fadeaway World. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the NBA’s juggernauts, a young, deep, and supremely talented roster headlined by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, elite two-way star Jalen Williams, and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Chet Holmgren.