Post Mortem 2023/24 - Oklahoma City Thunder (Eliminated in West Semis)

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2023-24 record: 57-25
1st in Western Conference, eliminated by DAL

Off Rtg: 119.5 (3rd)
Def Rtg: 112.1 (4th)
Net Rtg: +7.4 (2nd)

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(From Bobby Marks)

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FREE AGENTS
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Gordon Hayward
Bismack Biyombo
Mike Muscala
Isaiah Joe (T)
Lindy Waters III (T)
Aaron Wiggins (T)
Olivier Sarr (R)
Keyontae Johnson (R)

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DRAFT PICKS
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2024 - To UTH (via IND to TOR); HOU #12
2025 - Own or swap for HOU 11-30 or LAC; more favorable of (i) BRK and (ii) less favorable of OKC and HOU 11-30 to HOU then other to BRK if HOU 11-30 more favorable than LAC (via OKC swap for HOU 11-30 or LAC; via HOU swap of HOU or OKC for BRK); MIA 15-30 (via LAC); PHL 7-30; UTH 11-30
2026 - Two most / more favorable of OKC, HOU 5-30 and LAC then other to PHL (via OKC); UTH 9-30 if not already settled; MIA if not already settled (via LAC); PHL 5-30 if not already settled
2027 - Two most / more favorable of OKC, DEN 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st round pick to ORL in 2025, and LAC (via OKC swap of OKC or DEN for LAC); PHL 5-30 if not already settled
2028 - Own or swap for DAL; DEN 6-30 if not already settled and if DEN has conveyed 1st round pick to ORL by 2026
2029 - Own; DEN 6-30 if not already settled; or DEN 6-30 if DEN has conveyed first potential 1st round pick to OKC by 2027
2030 - Own; DEN 6-30 if not already settled and if DEN has conveyed first potential 1st round pick to OKC by 2028

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[djsunyc]

presti has to look himself in the mirror for not getting this team a center with all his assets.

where does giddey go?

[Kittles02]

If they have money, go get Nic Claxton. He's a free agent this summer.

[Dominator83]

presti has to look himself in the mirror for not getting this team a center with all his assets.

where does giddey go?

He helped out the team that just beat him get a Center !

[Swish1906]

Get Jarrett Allen and an experienced SG who can shoot

You have enough assets to pull it off

[Marvin Martian]

Fire Presti before he ruins another potential OKC dynasty

[Statlanta]

They need to find a way to vet all the big men in the league and the next 2 drafts so they don't get a lemon like Gordon Hayward.

[Patches Perry]

Good progress for first year playoff team, but obviously some work to do. They have lots of young talent, assets and cap space, so while I support Presti not making knee jerk impulse moves at the deadline , now Presti needs to begin tweaking.

Overall highly successful season given expectations at the beginning of the season.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

presti has to look himself in the mirror for not getting this team a center with all his assets.

where does giddey go?

He helped out the team that just beat him get a Center !

Didn't he help them get all of Lively, Gafford and Washington?

[azcatz11]

Good progress for first year playoff team, but obviously some work to do. They have lots of young talent, assets and cap space, so while I support Presti not making knee jerk impulse moves at the deadline , now Presti needs to begin tweaking.

Overall highly successful season given expectations at the beginning of the season.

If Kevin Love ops out - they should go after him. He would be so perfect and has another year left in the tank for a PO run

[jkvonny]

Keep FO (one of the best in the league). Keep the coach (young and good)

Performed better than expected in a very deep tuff West. Young team a year ahead of schedule.

Rising team. They will most likely will be contenders for years to come and win a championship some time. Tons of youth, assets, cap room, etc. They need another proven vet or 2 and def need another big.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Good progress for first year playoff team, but obviously some work to do. They have lots of young talent, assets and cap space, so while I support Presti not making knee jerk impulse moves at the deadline , now Presti needs to begin tweaking.

Overall highly successful season given expectations at the beginning of the season.

I agree with not making knee jerk trades, but surely they could have done more than they did? You never know how things are going to work out in the future and they knew this team had a serious chance this year before the deadline. Given the amount of flexibility and assets they have they could have done something more without giving up the future.

Time will tell I guess, Hayward's expiring will be valuable in a trade for salary matching and they now have a clearer picture of how the team performs in the playoffs and exactly what's needed I guess.

[jkvonny]

Good progress for first year playoff team, but obviously some work to do. They have lots of young talent, assets and cap space, so while I support Presti not making knee jerk impulse moves at the deadline , now Presti needs to begin tweaking.

Overall highly successful season given expectations at the beginning of the season.

If Kevin Love ops out - they should go after him. He would be so perfect and has another year left in the tank for a PO run

Love would be prefect for OKC.

[dakomish23]

I want my team to draft him but I think he could be awesome in OKC at 12

https://youtu.be/

Watch on YouTube

?si=Cz17MVb9MjBN-Wch

[Rainwater]

They just need rebounders

[WestbrookGOATed]

If they have money, go get Nic Claxton. He's a free agent this summer.

I'd be cool with Claxton or Jarrett Allen.

[LoveMyRaps]

Get rid of Giddey.

First and foremost.

[Patches Perry]

Good progress for first year playoff team, but obviously some work to do. They have lots of young talent, assets and cap space, so while I support Presti not making knee jerk impulse moves at the deadline , now Presti needs to begin tweaking.

Overall highly successful season given expectations at the beginning of the season.

I agree with not making knee jerk trades, but surely they could have done more than they did? You never know how things are going to work out in the future and they knew this team had a serious chance this year before the deadline. Given the amount of flexibility and assets they have they could have done something more without giving up the future.

Time will tell I guess, Hayward's expiring will be valuable in a trade for salary matching and they now have a clearer picture of how the team performs in the playoffs and exactly what's needed I guess.

I mean yeah if a deal was available then he should have, but forcing it is a bad move. I'm not sure there was a move worth making.

[BlazersBroncos]

Try for Lauri, when that fails bc Ainge demands the sun and moon pivot to rope player upgrades.

Giddey, Dieng, Kenrich and a handful of SRP for Grant Williams. - Overpay but they dump Kenrich who has become non rotational in the playoffs and ensure there is cap space for…

Sign Nic Claxton - Just literally exactly what they need, iHart works too if Nic gets wild offers

Draft Tristan #12 - See Deni type upside here, elite connector, good enough to play either F spot his rookie year when the inevitable injuries occur.

Pay Wiggins and Joe if it’s reasonable.

G - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander / Cason Wallace
G - Lou Dort / Isaiah Joe / Aaron Wiggins
F - Jalen Williams / Aaron Wiggins / Tristan da Silva
F - Chet Holmgren* / Grant Williams / Tristan da Silva
C - Nic Claxton / Chet Holmgren / Jaylin Williams

* Really only plays like 10 mins at PF while eating all the backup C minutes to Claxton (About 20 IMO)

[ItsDanger]

Acquire a rebounding C, trade Giddey. Just to start but that is the minimum they learned from this group's first playoff run.