When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agreed to a four-year supermax extension last week, he didn't merely celebrate the end of his magical season with a massive new paycheck. The NBA MVP and Finals MVP also came close to an unprecedented financial threshold.
In 2030-31, the fourth year of Gilgeous-Alexander's new deal, he is projected to earn $79 million. That amounts to more than $963,000 per game -- putting him close to the NBA's first contract worth a million dollars per contest.
Even if Gilgeous-Alexander won't reach that milestone, the NBA's richest players grow even richer.