✅ Move Breakdown:
New Deal: 3 years, $24 million total (~$8M annually)
Previous (Team) Option Declined: $2.1M team option for 2025–26
✅ Player Stats & Role
2024–25 Stats: 5.9 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.1 APG, 39.1% from 3PT in 17 MPG (*47 games played*)
– Key contributions as a floor-spacing big, switchable defender, and reliable bench spark. Also played rotational minutes in Oklahoma's deep playoff run
✅ Final Grading (Including summary)
🌩️ OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER - Final Grading: A-
Rationale: – This extension locks in a reliable rotational big man who fits perfectly in Thunder's high-paced, modern system. Williams’s combination of floor spacing, defensive awareness, and toughness has made him a trusted piece off the bench, and at $8M/year, the Thunder retain flexibility while rewarding a key role player. This move also secures a high-character, 3&D forward who complements the Thunder’s young core at a modest price. For locking in important depth and floor spacing, this is a smart, forward-thinking investment. Though, I have a gut feeling that he'd be a piece of a trade
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