{"id":9374,"date":"2024-12-23T06:04:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T05:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=9374"},"modified":"2024-12-23T06:09:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T05:09:53","slug":"oklahoma-city-thunders-updated-salary-cap-after-alex-caruso-81-million-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/oklahoma-city-thunders-updated-salary-cap-after-alex-caruso-81-million-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma City Thunder&#8217;s updated salary cap after Alex Caruso $81 million contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder have locked up veteran guard Alex Caruso with a four-year, $81 million contract extension, according to ESPN&rsquo;s Shams Charania.<\/p><p>The deal, which will keep Caruso with the Thunder through the 2028-29 season, ensures the 30-year-old will not hit free agency any time soon.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oklahoma City Thunder two-time NBA All-Defensive Team guard Alex Caruso has agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension with the franchise, his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/22YqvnXaOd\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/22YqvnXaOd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1870969883045044626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Notably, this extension is the maximum amount allowed under the league&rsquo;s salary cap. <\/p><p>The timing of Caruso&rsquo;s extension is crucial for Oklahoma City. With the entire roster now under contract through the 2025-26 season, the Thunder&rsquo;s payroll is projected to be right at the luxury tax threshold, per <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a> salary cap analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YossiGozlan\/status\/1870970071088345458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Yossi Gozlan.<\/a><\/p><p>Caruso, who arrived in a trade with the Chicago Bulls this summer, has played a key role in Thunder&rsquo;s surge this season. <\/p><p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/which-team-has-played-most-games-on-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Which team has played most games on Christmas?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/jared-mccain-injury-update-philadelphia-76ers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Jared McCain Injury Update: Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; rookie out for the entire season with torn meniscus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>2x All-Defensive Team guard is averaging 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and a career-high 1.9 steals this season for the Thunder.<\/p><p>He is leading the league in defensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/players\/defense-dash-overall?CF=GP*GE*10:D_FGA*GE*8&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=D_FG_PCT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>field goal percentage <\/a>(32.4%) and deflections per game, fifth is recovering loose ball per game, and fourth in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/nba-steals-leaders-2023-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>steals per game<\/a>.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alex Caruso&rsquo;s Salary Structure<\/h2><p>The 30-year-old will earn $18,102,000, which makes up 11.7% of the team&rsquo;s salary cap. In the following season, his salary will increase to $19,550,160. For the 2027-28 season, his earnings will be $20,998,320. And his final season of his contract will earn him $22,446,480, which is 10.9% of the cap.<\/p><p>2025-26: $18,102,000 (11.7% of cap)<\/p><p>2026-27: $19,550,160 (11.5% of cap)<\/p><p>2027-28: $20,998,320 (11.2% of cap)<\/p><p>2028-29: $22,446,480 (10.9% of cap)<\/p><p><strong>Total:<\/strong> $81,096,960<\/p><p><em>Image Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The deal will keep Caruso with the Thunder through the 2028-29 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