OKC Thunder Trades and Transaction Thread

[Woerzboerg]

Presti still recovering from hangover because we currently have 16 players under contract. Keeping Dieng makes 0 sense so I hope he's the one leaving.

Technically, there are 13 players under contract. The team has not signed Sorber. Jaylin and AJay are not under contract. The team has until the 29th to exercise their team options on Jaylin and AJay. I'm a bit surprised they haven't already exercised those options.

I didn't calculate it tax-wise (I assume they want to stay under the tax) but I think (and I would like) they're thinking about giving both of them cheap longterm contracts like they did with Wiggins and Joe (but a little bit more cheap given their smaller role, let's say 16/4 maybe). If they can stay under the tax line with that, that would be very smart. You will need cheap roleplayers for the 11th/12th spot in the roster in 2027 ff.

[Devilanche]

Presti still recovering from hangover because we currently have 16 players under contract. Keeping Dieng makes 0 sense so I hope he's the one leaving.

Seems like we keeping him until end of training camp.

[Kizz Fastfists]

Presti still recovering from hangover because we currently have 16 players under contract. Keeping Dieng makes 0 sense so I hope he's the one leaving.

Seems like we keeping him until end of training camp.

I figure Presti is just more sensitive than I am. He didn't want to destroy someone by trading them away a week after winning the championship. I would have made my trade to open up the roster spots before the parade even went down. Yes, I am aware of the fact that I am a cruel, soulless piece of garbage. So much so that there are people who want me to be a politician. I don't hate myself enough for that yet...but it is probably coming at some point. I've been refining policy positions in my head for decades. You think I get after the mistakes Presti makes? I like basketball, but politics is my favorite team sport and has been since I was a teenager.

[Devilanche]

Presti still recovering from hangover because we currently have 16 players under contract. Keeping Dieng makes 0 sense so I hope he's the one leaving.

Seems like we keeping him until end of training camp.

I figure Presti is just more sensitive than I am. He didn't want to destroy someone by trading them away a week after winning the championship. I would have made my trade to open up the roster spots before the parade even went down. Yes, I am aware of the fact that I am a cruel, soulless piece of garbage. So much so that there are people who want me to be a politician. I don't hate myself enough for that yet...but it is probably coming at some point. I've been refining policy positions in my head for decades. You think I get after the mistakes Presti makes? I like basketball, but politics is my favorite team sport and has been since I was a teenager.

If he didn’t trade him with 24 he got no reason to trade him before training camp .

[Dadouv47]

Presti still recovering from hangover because we currently have 16 players under contract. Keeping Dieng makes 0 sense so I hope he's the one leaving.

Seems like we keeping him until end of training camp.

I figure Presti is just more sensitive than I am. He didn't want to destroy someone by trading them away a week after winning the championship. I would have made my trade to open up the roster spots before the parade even went down. Yes, I am aware of the fact that I am a cruel, soulless piece of garbage. So much so that there are people who want me to be a politician. I don't hate myself enough for that yet...but it is probably coming at some point. I've been refining policy positions in my head for decades. You think I get after the mistakes Presti makes? I like basketball, but politics is my favorite team sport and has been since I was a teenager.

weird to hate Presti then because he has all the qualities and flaws from a politician

I agree with your take though.

That being said other teams are involved and a trade might happen when free agency opens and teams are making some moves. He might be waiting on what 2-3 teams are doing.

[Kizz Fastfists]

That being said other teams are involved and a trade might happen when free agency opens and teams are making some moves. He might be waiting on what 2-3 teams are doing.

There is an argument to be made for waiting on the new basketball year to make the move. Presti could already have something lined up, but since the team involved has to make moves anyway to either re-sign bird right player and renounce other bird rights, etc. they are just holding off on the announcement until the high from the championship wears off some to prevent the shock of going from championship celebration to kicking them to the curb to a crap team. It also possible Presti is going to do something to greatly upset me like not pick up Jaylin's option and use that to open up the 15th spot for Sorber. There is also the option of just cutting Dieng if there isn't a decent trade option out there as they could absorb the cap hit without going into the tax this year and it would have no future cap ramifications.

[Dadouv47]

That being said other teams are involved and a trade might happen when free agency opens and teams are making some moves. He might be waiting on what 2-3 teams are doing.

There is an argument to be made for waiting on the new basketball year to make the move. Presti could already have something lined up, but since the team involved has to make moves anyway to either re-sign bird right player and renounce other bird rights, etc. they are just holding off on the announcement until the high from the championship wears off some to prevent the shock of going from championship celebration to kicking them to the curb to a crap team. It also possible Presti is going to do something to greatly upset me like not pick up Jaylin's option and use that to open up the 15th spot for Sorber. There is also the option of just cutting Dieng if there isn't a decent trade option out there as they could absorb the cap hit without going into the tax this year and it would have no future cap ramifications.

that would piss off the vast majority of the fanbase except if Presti wants to do right for Jaylin because he can sign a great deal elsewhere (which is unlikely). Despite Jaylin being a fan favorite a big lockerroom guy I didn't mind trading him before the playoffs but his performance against Jokic is enough for me to want him to stick around.

[Kizz Fastfists]

that would piss off the vast majority of the fanbase except if Presti wants to do right for Jaylin because he can sign a great deal elsewhere (which is unlikely). Despite Jaylin being a fan favorite a big lockerroom guy I didn't mind trading him before the playoffs but his performance against Jokic is enough for me to want him to stick around.

My personal opinion of Jaylin is he should be a Thunder for life player and is this generations version of Nick Collison. Jaylin is just a reliable quality player and while he's not a starting level player he is very useful in a lot of matchups.

[Dadouv47]

that would piss off the vast majority of the fanbase except if Presti wants to do right for Jaylin because he can sign a great deal elsewhere (which is unlikely). Despite Jaylin being a fan favorite a big lockerroom guy I didn't mind trading him before the playoffs but his performance against Jokic is enough for me to want him to stick around.

My personal opinion of Jaylin is he should be a Thunder for life player and is this generations version of Nick Collison. Jaylin is just a reliable quality player and while he's not a starting level player he is very useful in a lot of matchups.

I like the idea but I don't think Jwill can be as impactful as Nick on the floor and it's gonna come down to how much money Jwill is willing to take to stay in OKC.

[Dadouv47]

I'm thankful to Troy Weaver for the Westbrook pick but Presti should be ashamed an ex Thunder member made that in draft trade.

[Devilanche]

that would piss off the vast majority of the fanbase except if Presti wants to do right for Jaylin because he can sign a great deal elsewhere (which is unlikely). Despite Jaylin being a fan favorite a big lockerroom guy I didn't mind trading him before the playoffs but his performance against Jokic is enough for me to want him to stick around.

My personal opinion of Jaylin is he should be a Thunder for life player and is this generations version of Nick Collison. Jaylin is just a reliable quality player and while he's not a starting level player he is very useful in a lot of matchups.

I like the idea but I don't think Jwill can be as impactful as Nick on the floor and it's gonna come down to how much money Jwill is willing to take to stay in OKC.

If he get extended this offseason and we win abit during his under contract seasons it’s probably possible he might want stay. But if we don’t win a couple more I do believe he will move for the money. Can’t blame anyone for going for the money.

[Dadouv47]

My personal opinion of Jaylin is he should be a Thunder for life player and is this generations version of Nick Collison. Jaylin is just a reliable quality player and while he's not a starting level player he is very useful in a lot of matchups.

I like the idea but I don't think Jwill can be as impactful as Nick on the floor and it's gonna come down to how much money Jwill is willing to take to stay in OKC.

If he get extended this offseason and we win abit during his under contract seasons it’s probably possible he might want stay. But if we don’t win a couple more I do believe he will move for the money. Can’t blame anyone for going for the money.

yeah and Jwill career earnings are very low for NBA standards and I think his next contract is basically his only chance to get a decent amount of money so he definitely should go for it even if I'm pretty sure he would love to stay in OKC because he genuinely love our guys.

[Dadouv47]

going for small to big contracts, Presti biggest goal of the offseason should be to convince Shai to sign his 357 millions extension instead of waiting another summer to get 413 millions. The conversation should be "Hey GOAT. It would be cool if you sign this offseason, otherwise you know we will give you the bag next summer" and just hope for a miracle.

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[Dadouv47]

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oh that was not expected at all.

[Dadouv47]

Don't care about Dillon Jones (wish him the best) but are we seriously keeping Dieng?

also this means we have 15 players under contract now so a 2 for 1 (Cam Johnson) is a bit less likely to happen now

[Dadouv47]

I think this offseason will be mainly about internal guys contract extensions. Chet/JDub signing their rookie max contracts; Jwill and likely Ajay signing long term deals (hopefully decreasing money since we are in a good shape for next season) and I wouldn't be surprised if Dort gets an extension.

[Devilanche]

Wow Dillon before Dieng ?

[Dadouv47]

Wow Dillon before Dieng ?

and I thought Dieng would be sent to the Wizards...no clue why

[Devilanche]

Wow Dillon before Dieng ?

and I thought Dieng would be sent to the Wizards...no clue why

I still have no clue why Dillon wasn’t sent away with 24 in any case. And it’s not about the second round pick which I don’t care about .