20-21 OKC Thunder Regular Season News

Old Man Game · Post #681 » by **Old Man Game** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:03 pm

jake_swivel wrote:Baze likely back:

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/thunders-darius-bazley-likely-to-return-saturday/

Don't mess this up for me, Baze. Not when we're finally started to see some upward movement on tankathon.com.

Post #682 » by **Dadouv47** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:10 pm

Bazley not gonna be a problem for the tank. I'm happy he's coming back because he needs to improve. Would be nice if he finishes well the season.

More worried about Dort/SGA hurting the tank.

Wisedude · Post #683 » by **Wisedude** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:20 pm

It's been reported that Presti has accumulated over the next 7 years, 17 1st round picks and 17 2nd round picks (which includes their own picks). This accumulation of picks is unprecedented in NBA history. It will be very interesting to see how this works out at least over the next 5 years. I hope I'm alive to see how this experiment or strategy works out because I have health issues and may not be around. Quite frankly, I just want to see June's draft lottery results and the draft in late July.

Old Man Game · Post #684 » by **Old Man Game** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:23 pm

Wisedude wrote:It's been reported that Presti has accumulated over the next 7 years, 17 1st round picks and 17 2nd round picks (which includes their own picks). This accumulation of picks is unprecedented in NBA history. It will be very interesting to see how this works out at least over the next 5 years. I hope I'm alive to see how this experiment or strategy works out because I have health issues and may not be around. Quite frankly, I just want to see June's draft lottery results and the draft in late July.

for your health, man.

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Post #685 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:48 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:
jake_swivel wrote:Baze likely back:

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/thunders-darius-bazley-likely-to-return-saturday/

I never heard which shoulder was hurt. Hopefully not his shooting shoulder or that could be even more disastrous for him.

Looks like it was his left, shooting shoulder.

Read on Twitter

Post #686 » by **Dadouv47** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:41 pm

Dort is back as well.

Shouldn't hurt the tank for the next 3 games but then we have an easy schedule...

Post #687 » by **slick_watts** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:46 pm

bazley returning will help the tank. he's one of our worst players.

Post #688 » by **ThunderBolt** » Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:23 pm

slick_watts wrote:bazley returning will help the tank. he's one of our worst players.

Before his injury, Roby had done a nice job filling in, helping with the tank. Kind of disappointed in both of them.

Post #689 » by **slick_watts** » Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:07 pm

the thunder currently have an offense -7.6pp100 worse than league average. this is worst in thunder / sonics history and 13th worst of all time. there have been four cases of double digit negatives: 2015 sixers (-10.1), 1989 heat (-10.0), 1988 clippers (-10.6) and 2003 nuggets (-11.4).

since shai went down, the thunder are at -10.8, which would be 2nd worst over the course of a season.

Post #690 » by **Dadouv47** » Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:23 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:
slick_watts wrote:bazley returning will help the tank. he's one of our worst players.

Before his injury, Roby had done a nice job filling in, helping with the tank. Kind of disappointed in both of them.

I feel the opposite about Roby. Think he overperformed (maybe that's because I'm really low on him)

I was really excited about Bazley in the beginning of the RS but...don't know what to think anymore

I still like his ceiling and he's very young so I hope he will show some major improvements next season. If not, I would definitely give up on him.

thedoppelganger · Post #691 » by **thedoppelganger** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:55 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #692 » by **Dadouv47** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:27 pm

yeah we probably gonna overpay some guys next season because of the salary floor. Makes sense (feel bad for Dort though)

Post #693 » by **Dadouv47** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:43 pm

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1194220/micic-agent-he-will-be-in-the-nba-next-year-we-will-know-in-july-where/

wtf? OKC has his right, no?

If yes, a trade is possible?

thedoppelganger · Post #694 » by **thedoppelganger** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:05 am

Dadouv47 wrote:https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1194220/micic-agent-he-will-be-in-the-nba-next-year-we-will-know-in-july-where/

wtf? OKC has his right, no?

If yes, a trade is possible?

I wonder if we can effectively do a sign and trade with him? We’ll have the cap space to offer him whatever contract he’s wanting, and can send him to the highest bidder?

Post #695 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:05 am

Read on Twitter

3rd highest paid player with 3,87M...This is crazy.

Post #696 » by **Dadouv47** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:06 am

thedoppelganger wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1194220/micic-agent-he-will-be-in-the-nba-next-year-we-will-know-in-july-where/

wtf? OKC has his right, no?

If yes, a trade is possible?

I wonder if we can effectively do a sign and trade with him? We’ll have the cap space to offer him whatever contract he’s wanting, and can send him to the highest bidder?

I'm not sure how it works with guys that we own rights but are playing in Europe but I hope so.

namlede · Post #697 » by **namlede** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:25 am

I woonder if we could get a mid 1st for Micic during the draft with teams knowing he is coming over.

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jambalaya · Post #698 » by **jambalaya** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:09 am

If they trade rights to Micic or sign then trade Micic (fast or slow), teams how might want him include Lakers, Clippers, Pacers and Raptors (imo).

jake_swivel · Post #699 » by **jake_swivel** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:00 am

Aside from Detroit and Sacramento, every game OKC has left is against a playoff team or a team within a game of the 10th spot. Unfortunately there are three games against the kings, but even the kings might be eyeing those games as a way to edge back into the race for 10th. They are 4 games out and I bet Walton is fighting for his job.

If OKC keeps being, um, dinged up, they could do real well. Or not well. However we are framing it. They are in the 6th spot now for least wins.

Keep it up, fellas/management. Full speed ahead! Or behind! And maybe not full speed, either.

Devilanche · Post #700 » by **Devilanche** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:30 am

Dadouv47 wrote:https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1194220/micic-agent-he-will-be-in-the-nba-next-year-we-will-know-in-july-where/

wtf? OKC has his right, no?

If yes, a trade is possible?

Agent speak for getting the most cash for him.
Trade wise at most a second or two ? Basing it off Scola trade from Spurs to rockets