NBA insider Jake Fischer previously reported that "the low end" of the range Braun was seeking in his new contract was estimated to be around $25 million per year, so the youngster got his wish.

Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun has agreed to a five-year, $125 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tells ESPN.

After steamrolling the NBA with 68 regular-season victories and a championship last season, the Thunder find themselves atop BetMGM’s preseason odds to win the NBA Finals. Thanks to a roster that mostly stays the same, Oklahoma City gets an honest crack at becoming the league’s first back-to-back champions since Golden State in 2017 and 2018.

As long as the previous season is done, it's never too early to start thinking about the NBA's next round of major award winners.

Perhaps no other player will enter the season with loftier expectations than Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg, who was the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and is already an overwhelming...