Why isn't Oklahoma City a destination for NBA Free Agents?

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

They win right? Why don't anyone ever take less to play with 2 top 15 players?

 

[Primetime21]

you serious?

 

[Whitty Hutton]

They win right? Why don't anyone ever take less to play with 2 top 15 players?

What are they going to do when they're not playing ball? Go to a rodeo? All KD does in his off time is play video games

 

[PortCityProphet]

Cause they ain't breakin bread like that

 

[Bezerk]

Top 2 players are ball hogs.

Near maximum salary and they won't go over luxury

small market.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Cap space

And opportunity (or lack thereof)

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

What are they going to do when they're not playing ball? Go to a rodeo? All KD does in his off time is play video games

But they have a good chance at a championship right?

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Cap space

And opportunity (or lack thereof)

Cap space doesn't stop Miami from getting guys to take less to sign.

 

[SchoolboyC]

A. They play in Oklahoma
B. They're cheap
C. They play in Oklahoma

 

[Typical Knicks Fan]

 

[#DatGuyWelbz]

At the end of the day small market teams are just feeder teams to the elite such as the Lakers and Celtics.

 

[Loose]

we aren't offering lucrative contracts that's why. most contracts we offer have been with 2016-17 in mind. so we are offering players 2 years(cj miles) instead of 3.

 

[42 Monks]

Russ and KD didn't sit in a room and work out numbers like Riley, LBJ, Wade, and Bosh did. Its real simple. Miami has the framework in place for guys to take pay cuts and push for championship windows while other teams are basically playing by the book.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Who's the best free agent OKC ever signed?

 

[Cory MBA]

They have cowboys, saloons, and livestock right outside the arena breh...