‘It doesn’t end our world’ OKC Thunder 2013-14 Season Thread

[beenz]

Oh shyt....ya'll better hope westbrook don't take drose's advice.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/stor...ls-tells-russell-westbrook-oklahoma-city-take

Rose to Westbrook: Don't rush

 

[cfountain]

I hope he does take it tho

I dont wont recurring injuries

make sure he's ready, ready.

 

[cfountain]

but for real tho

Brooks HAS to bench Perk at some point this year.

and Adams has to have taken the backup job from Thabeet at least.

and Presti has to have a 3pt shooter lined up or looking at. Lamb can score but his 3pt shot isnt there yet. Still weird that Gomes didnt play more after a big game.

 

[DoubleJ13]

Waived Garrett & McGruder getting the roster to 14. Kind of surprised that Garrett got cut considering his deal wouldn't have even been garenteed until Jan. which would have allowed us to keep him as insurence as the 3rd PG until Russy gets back & then cutting him. Maybe Presti has his eye on someone else.

Depth Chart
Reggie / Fisher / Russy
Thabo / Lamb / Roberson
KD / PJ3 / Gomes
Serge / Collison
Perk / Adams / Hash

I feel good about the roster once Russy gets back outside of having another shooter. Reggie will get the chance to get going while being the starter & then become the 6th man. Thabo is expiring so he might get traded at the deadline unless Lamb isn't doing antything. Brooks will hopefully start working Adams into the rotation more & more while cutting down Perks minutes to about 20.

 

[OTC]

Waived Garrett & McGruder getting the roster to 14. Kind of surprised that Garrett got cut considering his deal wouldn't have even been garenteed until Jan. which would have allowed us to keep him as insurence as the 3rd PG until Russy gets back & then cutting him. Maybe Presti has his eye on someone else.

Depth Chart
Reggie / Fisher / Russy
Thabo / Lamb / Roberson
KD / PJ3 / Gomes
Serge / Collison
Perk / Adams / Hash

I feel good about the roster once Russy gets back outside of having another shooter. Reggie will get the chance to get going while being the starter & then become the 6th man. Thabo is expiring so he might get traded at the deadline unless Lamb isn't doing antything. Brooks will hopefully start working Adams into the rotation more & more while cutting down Perks minutes to about 20.

 

[DoubleJ13]

Picked up the options on Reggie, Lamb, & PJ3 today too.

 

[cfountain]

glad Gomes made it.

still wish he would have played more but seems they were comfortable with him.

and next...Roberson D-Leaguing and Adams has to be in the rotation(tough luck Thabeet).
On draft day, I was sure it would have been the other way around. Roberson, everything dealing with offense is broken with him Tulsa should do well for him.

 

[blac_da_rappa]

Thunder Halloween

 

[blac_da_rappa]

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-thu...ve-was-the-right-move-for-okc/article/3898350


A look at the other assets obtained in the Harden trade

Beyond the two rotation players OKC currently has in uniform — Jeremy Lamb and Steven Adams — the Thunder received other assets in the James Harden trade.

Here's a closer look at some of the fringe benefits:
1. First-round pick — The Thunder owns Dallas' first-round pick, but it comes with a caveat. The pick is top-20 protected through the 2017 Draft, meaning the Thunder will only get it if the Mavericks select between 21-30. If still available in 2018, it becomes unprotected. But at this point, the pick serves as an intriguing trade chip more than anything else.


4. Trade exception — Kevin Martin's offseason departure to Minnesota didn't leave the Thunder empty-handed. In a complicated sign-and-trade maneuver with the Wolves, OKC received a $7 million trade exception, allowing the Thunder to manipulate the financial limitations in a trade within the next year and potentially add a chip. This was a direct result of getting Martin in the Harden deal.


Okc has one year to use the trade exception, I think Presti will use it somehow around trade deadline... 7 million is pretty good for a soilid player.

So can they use the 7 million trade exception and trade Perkins whose salary is 8.4 mil for a player worth 15 million?


7 Million trade exception
+8 Perkins
__________
15 million

 

[DoubleJ13]

Brooks on Gomes: "He's a guy that we like. I know what he does. I've seen him for years. The minutes are probably going to fluctuate..."

Gomes is on the Ronnie Brewer minutes program

 

[SHO-NUFF]

We're so cheap, no way we let that expire without taking advantage.........

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-thu...ve-was-the-right-move-for-okc/article/3898350


A look at the other assets obtained in the Harden trade

Beyond the two rotation players OKC currently has in uniform — Jeremy Lamb and Steven Adams — the Thunder received other assets in the James Harden trade.

Here's a closer look at some of the fringe benefits:
1. First-round pick — The Thunder owns Dallas' first-round pick, but it comes with a caveat. The pick is top-20 protected through the 2017 Draft, meaning the Thunder will only get it if the Mavericks select between 21-30. If still available in 2018, it becomes unprotected. But at this point, the pick serves as an intriguing trade chip more than anything else.


4. Trade exception — Kevin Martin's offseason departure to Minnesota didn't leave the Thunder empty-handed. In a complicated sign-and-trade maneuver with the Wolves, OKC received a $7 million trade exception, allowing the Thunder to manipulate the financial limitations in a trade within the next year and potentially add a chip. This was a direct result of getting Martin in the Harden deal.


Okc has one year to use the trade exception, I think Presti will use it somehow around trade deadline... 7 million is pretty good for a soilid player.

So can they use the 7 million trade exception and trade Perkins whose salary is 8.4 mil for a player worth 15 million?


7 Million trade exception
+8 Perkins
__________
15 million

 

[cfountain]

I think the exception, if its even used, will be for a Thabo replacement.

 

[The 2020 New Member]

yesssssssss. let's get it OKC!

 

[cfountain]

Russ

cant wait man.

 

[The 2020 New Member]

where can i stream this game, brehS? pm me!