Beginning their rebuild during the 2020-2021 season, the OKC Thunder faced harsh criticism about the way they were going about it, calling them the “Black Eye” of the NBA.
After the trade deadline passed, it felt like Gordon Hayward's addition would be the end of Oklahoma City's moves. But waiving Aleksej Pokusevski opened up another roster spot, and Sam Presti capitalized.
Oklahoma City made a splash deal at deadline that came as a surprise to some. Most people expected the Thunder to stand pat and ride it out with the young team, seeing how the core fares in the playoffs.
There's been speculation all season long as to whether Sam Presti and the Thunder were going to make any groundbreaking, league-shifting moves with their seemingly endless stock of draft picks they've compiled over the last few years.
We haven’t even hit Christmas Day games in the NBA, and Oklahoma City is already the talk of the league in regards to trade conversation. The Thunder’s young core is exceeding expectations once again, and many people are questioning whether the front office will go all in.
With Oklahoma City’s unexpected rise back to postseason play, it’s easy to forget just how young this team is. The Thunder was one of the youngest teams in the NBA a season ago and still has so much room to grow.
For the first time in the franchise's 47 year existence, the Denver Nuggets became NBA champions last season. Led by homegrown talent of star duo Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, Denver went on a tear in the playoffs, eventually defeating the Miami Heat in five games.
Nobody on Oklahoma City's roster boosted their stock more than Tre Mann did this summer. After a disappointing season, he took advantage of a summer of work.
The start of Chet Holmgren’s rookie season is only weeks away, and the Thunder are ready to add a difference-maker. In Sam Presti’s preseason media availability on Wednesday, he addressed a variety of topics, including the Oklahoma City Thunder’s rookie big man.
Things are slowly approaching toward the 2023-24 season for NBA basketball, meaning that many questions will be answered in the coming months. Oklahoma City General Manager Sam Presti will truly kickstart the beginning of this promising year for the Thunder, as he’ll conduct his preseason media availability on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Oklahoma City has preached about rebuilding the right way for three years now. Sam Presti has been decisive on hires, draft picks, and contracts, making sure everyone understands his long-term vision of the team and where the group is headed.
It's been obvious over the last few months that the Oklahoma City Thunder will consistently be brought up in big trade discussions for one reason or another.
To point out the obvious, Oklahoma City has one of the best lineups in the NBA when it comes to creation and penetrating the defense. Sam Presti has built a roster full of solid ball-handlers — no matter the position.
The Oklahoma City Thunder has stockpiled plenty of talent during its rebuild. This is on top of Sam Presti and the team acquiring a war chest of draft
Fifteen years ago, an enthusiastic crowd gathered in Oklahoma City to see the name and logo of its new NBA franchise. There was no shortage of excitement in Leadership Square on Sept.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have built a team projected to become one of the NBA’s best in the years to come. OKC Mayor David Holt wants to ensure it all happens within his city.
Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti offered an encouraging health update on former No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren.
Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti is in an incredibly busy part of the NBA cycle, that being the NBA Draft season. Though scouting is a year-long process, the draft is getting closer and closer and Presti has to decide what player he wants to draft.
Micic, 28, indicated he was hesitant to sign because he was unsure if he’d be part of the rotation.
Ever since the Seattle SuperSonics were moved and renamed as the Oklahoma City Thunder, fans clamored for the team to return. Seattle is one of the biggest basketball states in the country, Many want the city to get their NBA team back, as they are a die-hard fan of the game.
Holmgren, 20, was the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and starred at Gonzaga for one season.
A war chest of picks combined with a crowded roster have the Thunder looking like a team that could deal picks in the upcoming draft.
View the original article to see embedded media. Did Sam Presti just warn us of a dominant force in the NBA's future? In his exit interview this week, the Thunder GM shocked reporters when he credited the Los Angeles Clippers, who failed to make the playoffs this season, as having the best roster in the NBA.
When listing a bunch of acquisitions by Thunder GM Sam Presti, James didn't mention Harden for some reason.
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