Thunder lottery pick from last year didn’t even play this year

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They got so many first rounders that they can continue to get rid of their expensive role players and surround their big 3 with cheaper contracts. It's going to be interesting to see how Presti manages around the apron stuff with this
This is the hardest part about having a championship level young team that relies on depth. As much as Chet and Jdub had a hand in the championship....it was really guys like Caruso, Dort, Wallace, Hartenstein and during the regular season guys like Wiggins and Isiah Joe that helped them win and put them over the top.

You let a few of those guys go because naturally as a champion role player they'll get money thrown at them. You might replace them with a vet or a younger player and lose your chemistry you built.

The NBA is open again next year for the Thunder to repeat or be close. Tatum, Hali, and Lillard are all out with achilles injuries. Warriors and Lakers are too old. Mavs got worse and an injury prone team. Really their only challenge is Denver and Houston. Let's see how the off season transpired and if Giannis ends up living the Bucks to go to a better team.
 

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Depending on what type of shyt NOP is on, Thunder should look strongly at snatching Herb Jones from them.

Dude got a friendly contract at 2 years/13million and is the quintessential 6'8 3&D (40% from 3) wing defender they desperately need to save Daigneault from himself every time he chooses to forego his double big lineup. Their current small ball is too small.

Isiah Joe, Wiggins, KWill, JWill, any or all of those guys are expendable if it nets them a big wing. That's their one/only achilles heel.
 

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Nikola topic was ranked #1 overall until he tore his ACL. He fell to ninth


Next year he will play. 6’7 point guard. Just a faster version of Luka. The league is in trouble
Everybody did this with Golden State

Moody still young
Kuminga is an emerging star
Poole:whoo:
Wiseman :wow:
 

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lol

He's exactly what the Thunder need to, another playmaker and creator. They basically traded Giddey for Caruso and drafted another Giddey in the same off-season.

His swing skill is his shooting which will determine a lot for his game. His form isn't broken like Giddey's who will always have a difficult time shooting from range off the dribble. Presti is on a different level with this GM shyt.






 
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