OKC Thunder Trades and Transaction Thread

SlimShady83 · Post #1741 » by **SlimShady83** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:20 am

Congrats on getting Caruso ...

Now please, please go get ... Brook Lopez UFA call It an off season well done..

I'm Laker fan, but like what you guys are doing with your team

RingoKid · Post #1742 » by **RingoKid** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:41 am

Caruso and Giddey share a lot of the same intangibles, unfortunately great hair isnt one of them.

Giddeys timidity under the playoff glare pretty much booked his ticket outta OKC.

Caruso got that dog in him. Looking forward to seeing how he fits.

Big nick · Post #1743 » by **Big nick** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:14 am

Now let's get bl and draft edey or Tristan da Silva and than watchout.

Godaddycurse · Post #1744 » by **Godaddycurse** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:20 am

SlimShady83 wrote:Congrats on getting Caruso ...

Now please, please go get ... Brook Lopez UFA call It an off season well done..

I'm Laker fan, but like what you guys are doing with your team

Lopez isnt a free agent

SlimShady83 · Post #1745 » by **SlimShady83** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:23 am

Godaddycurse wrote:
SlimShady83 wrote:Congrats on getting Caruso ...

Now please, please go get ... Brook Lopez UFA call It an off season well done..

I'm Laker fan, but like what you guys are doing with your team

Lopez isnt a free agent

really? thought he was my bad

Post #1746 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:33 am

Don't love Caruso but he's a good player and a good enough outside shooter to be a good fit while Giddey was a liability and wouldn't be able to develop without the ball in his hands. I think Giddey can have a good career but it was never going to happen in OKC.

Happy to read that he was coached by Mark and played for the Blue...hope we can extend him for a fair price.

I wanted us to add a scorer in the offseason but more depth with an elite defender is good too..now we need a good PF and we are good to go get that trophy.

My Mikal Bridges dreams are over but it was dead from the beginning :lol:

Post #1747 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:49 am

I still like Wiggins a lot but it doesn't make any sense to extend him anymore except if it's super cheap. He should be the loser of this trade.

Post #1748 » by **slick_watts** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:14 am

fwiw, the thunder could trade for cam johnson (for example) with kenrich williams and ousmane dieng outgoing (for example), and still have enough cap to roll over into the season for a front loaded alex caruso extension.

i don't think this offseason is over.

i also think that lots of nba fans underrate alex caruso. he's like andre roberson with a 3pt shot. he is on another level from lu dort and cason wallace as a defensive player.

Post #1749 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:24 am

Ok, I actually like this trade a lot. I'm just a bit worried about Caruso being injury prone and the fact that he will be declining in the end of his next contract but he's a great fit and can't earn more than 4/79m which is pretty good. Having so many good defensive players that can shoot 3's is awesome too and Caruso is a better ball handler than Dort/Cason obviously. We have enough money for a good PF and a back up C which should be enough to win a title if we finally get some health luck.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #1750 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:36 am

Dadouv47 wrote:I'm just a bit worried about Caruso being injury prone and the fact that he will be declining in the end of his next contract but he's a great fit and can't earn more than 4/79m which is pretty good.

Why do you think he can't earn more than 4/79M? Do you mean OKC can't extend him for more than that this season when he becomes extension eligible? If he hits UFA he could, theoretically, get a max contract.

Post #1751 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:38 am

Kizz Fastfists wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:I'm just a bit worried about Caruso being injury prone and the fact that he will be declining in the end of his next contract but he's a great fit and can't earn more than 4/79m which is pretty good.

Why do you think he can't earn more than 4/79M? Do you mean OKC can't extend him for more than that this season when he becomes extension eligible? If he hits UFA he could, theoretically, get a max contract.

I meant in 6 months but yeah he can test FA.

Post #1752 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:44 am

Crazy that our team is such in a great position despite the fact that our first high pick in our rebuild was a bust (at least to us).

Read on Twitter

...rest of the draft wasn't great either

Mr Thunder Nick · Post #1753 » by **Mr Thunder Nick** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:18 am

In this case the winner is Caruso because he is changing from a bad coach to a top coach, which isn't the case for Josh.

Zagor · Post #1754 » by **Zagor** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:58 am

My concern is his health. I hope he will not struggle with injuries.

We are waiting for the next move. Probably bigger.

Devilanche · Post #1755 » by **Devilanche** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:56 am

Dadouv47 wrote:Ok, I actually like this trade a lot. I'm just a bit worried about Caruso being injury prone and the fact that he will be declining in the end of his next contract but he's a great fit and can't earn more than 4/79m which is pretty good. Having so many good defensive players that can shoot 3's is awesome too and Caruso is a better ball handler than Dort/Cason obviously. We have enough money for a good PF and a back up C which should be enough to win a title if we finally get some health luck.

I think given the team depth they might rest him once a while and keep him fresh for the playoff abit.

bbms · Post #1756 » by **bbms** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:45 pm

alex caruso is a terrific fit to the mold of players the thunder needs to push harder for a championship.

we're a dynamic veteran forward away from a 10 srs team imo

Post #1757 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:48 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #1758 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:51 pm

so Presit wanted to keep Giddey...probably Josh did us a favor even if it was fine to keep him as a bench player

bbms · Post #1759 » by **bbms** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:04 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:

Read on Twitter

i appreciate honest players.

unfortunately for him, i don't think he is going to be super successful trying to run a team.

Post #1760 » by **Dadouv47** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:09 pm

bbms wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:

Read on Twitter

i appreciate honest players.

unfortunately for him, i don't think he is going to be super successful trying to run a team.

well Giddey going to another team is still his best shot to become a good NBA player, stay a while in the league and earn more money so it was kind of expected for him to want to leave despite the fact that he liked being in OKC.