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Marc Stein: Collison's OKC extension specifics: $13,270,000 ('10-11), $3,272,997 ('11-12), $2,929,332 ('12-13), $2,585,668 ('13-14), $2,242,003 ('14-15) Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Sources with knowledge of the contract specifics told ESPN.com that the value of the four-year extension that starts in the 2011-12 season is a modest $11 million and change. Highly favorable numbers for the Thunder. However ... The Thunder -- as a team roughly $6.5 million under the salary cap before re-signing Collison -- took advantage of their below-the-cap status to unexpectedly award Collison all of that space as a signing bonus that takes his 2010-11 compensation to a whopping $13.3 million. ESPN.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

With Collison now scheduled to earn $3.3 million in 2012-13 -- and with his salary descending all the way to $2.2 million in 2014-15 -- Oklahoma City has secured a valued member of its rotation at a very cap-friendly price that puts the smallest possible drain on its payroll in coming seasons when the Thunder have to accommodate the extension raises due Kevin Durant as well as future extension receipient Russell Westbrook (and possibly Serge Ibaka). ESPN.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Nick Collison: Thanks everyone for the kind words about my new deal. Im thrilled to be able to continue to play with these guys for a few more years Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Kevin Durant: Congrats to my brother Nick Collison for signing his extension!!! He really deserves it..best teammate any player can ask for Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Serge Ibaka: Congrats to my bro @Nick Collison for the extension!! Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Royal Ivey: Congrats 2 @Nick Collison you deserve it! Your a class act! Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Alex Kennedy: Nick Collison's extension will keep him in Oklahoma City for four more years. One source close to the situation just texted, "He got PAID." Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Darnell Mayberry: Nick Collison on why he re-signed with OKC: "I know how much better my life is when we're winning. It really means a lot late in my career." Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed forward Nick Collison to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

“I am thrilled to continue my career with the Thunder organization,” said Collison. “I have spent many years with the franchise and I am excited to continue building with this group of players. I am looking forward to what the future holds for this team and community.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Power forward Nick Collison, a key component in the Thunder's nine-man rotation last season, said he could play through the pain of his lower leg stress reaction. However, bring prudent at the beginning of the season likely will improve his chances of being available later in the season. Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

The Thunder has announced that forward Nick Collison will miss an unidentified amount of training camp after tests Tuesday morning revealed a bone bruise in his left knee. The team, according to a press release, has decided that the best course of action is to rest the 6-10 reserve and re-evaluate him in the coming weeks to determine his availability. Collison wasn’t made available to the media on Tuesday. But one positive is that the injury is not to the same knee that Collison underwent arthroscopic surgery on in mid-May so there is no further damage to the right knee that trouble the six-year veteran throughout last season. Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

The history of NBA players who have worn customized protective masks runs deep. From Laimbeer and Hamilton, the former masked men list extends from Alonzo Mourning to Zydrunas Ilgauskas and includes Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Last season alone, Charlie Villanueva, Jason Terry, Manu Ginobili and Hedo Turkoglu (who publicly opposed wearing the mask while in Toronto) wore the thin piece of plastic for protection. But if safety is first, comfort comes in dead last. “It didn’t fit right,” Collison explained. “I took it off and threw it into the first row. Our trainer went and got it and made me put it back on after a timeout. The hardest part is looking down for a bounce pass. The nose part kind of gets in your vision and then your peripheral isn’t as good. It’s funny. The two possessions I wasn’t wearing it I dodged a couple Yao Ming elbow like a boxer.” Beyond The Beat

Portland Trail Blazers, Nick Collison, LaMarcus Aldridge 

“It’s not as bad as you might think, but every once and while there’s a ball that you might fumble because you can’t see it as quickly,” added Collison. Beyond The Beat

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Nick Collison: Congrats @colea45 Im excited to have u on the squad. Even more excited 4you to bring me my newspaper &eggwhite omelete every morning rookie Twitter

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