On the heals of Russell Westbrook agreeing to the 5-year $205 million extension Thunder fans feel confident about the coming season and beyond, if not a tad delirious. With the extension Westbrook overtakes the top position as the highest paid NBA player in history. Russ will now earn $233 million over the next six seasons taking him through to the end of the 2022-23 season assuming he doesn’t opt out of his final season.
Westbrook has the biggest total contract in NBA history — six years, $233M. Westbrook agent Thad Foucher and GM Sam Presti finalized today.