OKC Thunder Trades and Transaction Thread

[retrobro90]

Oh I wouldn't want DDR. I just mean for barnes who makes 18mil. Kenrich and Dieng wouldn't get us there? I know we're hard capped but I wasn't sure what the rule was when we take back more salary at this juncture

You are wanting to be the 3rd team and send value to Chicago for Barnes to come to OKC and DeRozan to Sacramento. That means OKC's package would have to please Chicago and Sacrament would have to want DeRozan more than Barnes. Barnes makes $18M. Kenrich and Deing combine for $11.7M. OKC can take back 125% of the outgoing salary + another $100K. $11.7M*125%=$14.625M leaving the most salary they can return as $14.725M. That leaves OKC short of the $18M needed for Barnes.

In order to meet the salary requirements for the deal OKC would either have to include Cason with Kenrich and Dieng or send Dort, by himself, as the outgoing salary.

Ah right on. Thanks Kizz. Def wouldn't trade either Dort or Cason for Barnes

[Devilanche]

Does Isaiah Stewart still make any sense for us in a trade ?

Something around Kenrich I guess.

[retrobro90]

Not the typical Thunder-y guy but I'd take Lonnie Walker on a minimum

[Devilanche]

Not the typical Thunder-y guy but I'd take Lonnie Walker on a minimum

I would think he goes elsewhere with a hint of play time.

[slick_watts]

Does Isaiah Stewart still make any sense for us in a trade ?

Something around Kenrich I guess.

yuck. kenrich is better.

[Kizz Fastfists]

Does Isaiah Stewart still make any sense for us in a trade ?

Something around Kenrich I guess.

Not really. It would take Kenrich, Dieng and Jaylin to match the salary and I'm not sure Stewart would be worth that trio. I could change my mind before the deadline if Stewart is shooting 38% from 3 again, but if he slides back to 32% he definitely wouldn't be worth it.

[getrichordie]

I think the team is done making any significant moves, guys. Might hand-out a few X10 deals and call it a summer. Let Keyontae, Mitchell, Sarr, Flagler, etc. fight over last spot and two-ways on the team.

[Mr Thunder Nick]

How about Achiuwa ? One year minimum contract. He would fill the last hole of our roster.
https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/best-remaining-free-agent-fits-for-okc-thunder-01j22s05y38y

[mr570]

They should try and go all-in for Lauri but whatever.

[slick_watts]

They should try and go all-in for Lauri but whatever.

we can't extend him.

[Devilanche]

Does Isaiah Stewart still make any sense for us in a trade ?

Something around Kenrich I guess.

Not really. It would take Kenrich, Dieng and Jaylin to match the salary and I'm not sure Stewart would be worth that trio. I could change my mind before the deadline if Stewart is shooting 38% from 3 again, but if he slides back to 32% he definitely wouldn't be worth it.

Not worth trying to salary match then.

[Devilanche]

I think the team is done making any significant moves, guys. Might hand-out a few X10 deals and call it a summer. Let Keyontae, Mitchell, Sarr, Flagler, etc. fight over last spot and two-ways on the team.

You are probably right. I would believe a vet min would prefer signing elsewhere where there’s more possibility of playing time just for their next contract.

Any vet min is probably at trade deadline period.

[Devilanche]

How about Achiuwa ? One year minimum contract. He would fill the last hole of our roster.
https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/best-remaining-free-agent-fits-for-okc-thunder-01j22s05y38y

He probably going somewhere with more money and play time.

[Kizz Fastfists]

DDR to Sacramento and the Spurs take Barnes' salary as third team facilitator and get a 2031 unprotected pick swap for their trouble. Spurs making some sneaky good moves this off-season with CP3 and Barnes to help with the development of Wemby and someone to teach Castle how to be a PG. Similar move to OKC putting CP3 next to SGA. Spurs have a chance to be a play-in team this season and hope Atlanta crashes to hand them a top 4 pick.

[Devilanche]

Yea . I like the spurs offseason so far. Even #8 for 2031 unprotected 1st

[slick_watts]

spurs moves like thunder moves are only possible when your executives have unlimited job security.

[Kizz Fastfists]

spurs moves like thunder moves are only possible when your executives have unlimited job security.

When you have the resume of Bufford, Popavich, Riley, etc. you have earned unlimited job security. Presti doesn't have a resume anywhere near earing that right. Being an easy first round exit with a tax paying team for years doesn't establish evidence that you deserve job security. Winning championships earns job security.

[slick_watts]

spurs moves like thunder moves are only possible when your executives have unlimited job security.

When you have the resume of Bufford, Popavich, Riley, etc. you have earned unlimited job security. Presti doesn't have a resume anywhere near earing that right. Being an easy first round exit with a tax paying team for years doesn't establish evidence that you deserve job security. Winning championships earns job security.

sam presti does a great job of keeping the thunder competitive and profitable. the owners just got a $900 million dollar arena financed with only $50 million of their own money going towards the project. sam presti has earned unlimited job security in the eyes of the people who employ him.

our criteria for what 'establishes evidence' that sam presti 'deserves job security' is meaningless.

[slick_watts]

isaiah joe's contract details have been released and it's better than expected:

-$12,991,650 in '24-25
-$12,362,338 in '25-26
-$11,323,006 in '26-27
-$11,323,006 in '27-28 (team option)

[ThunderBolt]

I don’t recall a lot of past descending contracts. Perhaps I'm simply forgetting but I hope this becomes common place moving forward for bench pieces.