With over $30 million in cap space to burn, the Oklahoma City Thunder wisely used their ample resources to work out long-term deals for Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins.
The Thunder declined cheap team options for next season for Joe and Wiggins in exchange for long-term security. It’s a proactive stance to take. Instead of buying new video games, OKC used its funds to pay utility bills.
The Thunder quickly agreed to deals with both rotation players. Joe signed a four-year, $48 million deal; Wiggins signed a five-year, $47 million deal.
Both contracts lock up the bench pieces for the foreseeable future on ridiculously cheap salaries and are on very movable deals if pushes come to shove in the future.
Jalen Williams — who is set to sign a lofty extension next offseason — congratulated his teammates on their new contracts. He jokingly suggested their next team meal is on them.
@zai_joe1 @Aaron_Wiggins_ yall got my dinner from now on 😂🤓
— therealjalenwilliams (@jdubwttp) July 1, 2024
Both Joe and Wiggins will get a chance to ask Williams to return the favor next season. He’s set to sign an extension with OKC that will keep him with the Thunder for the foreseeable future.
