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• Thunder to Sign Devon Hall on Two-Way Deal
The Oklahoma City Thunder plan to sign Devon Hall to a two-way contract, Erik Horne of The Athletic reports. Hall will fill the free roster slot that opened up when the team converted Luguentz Dort’s deal earlier this week. This isn’t Hall’s first two-way deal with the franchise, he was signed to a previous pact […]
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• Thunder not rushing to find replacement despite Roberson's latest setback
With Andre Roberson now out until at least December, the Thunder won’t rush into the free agency market to find a replacement, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. Coach Billy Donovan plans to give closer evaluation to players who have either been injured or haven’t been used in prominent roles during training camp, such as Abdel Nader, Alex Abrines and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot. “That’s someth...2018
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• Billy Donovan: OKC plans to keep a roster spot open
With a mammoth luxury tax bill looming at the end of the year, the Thunder plan on sticking with 14 players on their roster to begin this season, reports Erik Horne of The Oklahoman.“Right now we’re going with what we have,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. “If something changes, I’ve always said this with Sam (Presti) and Troy (Weaver), they’re always looking to improve, make our team better all...2018
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• Stretch provision on Singler means big savings for Suns
The Thunder’s decision to use the stretch provision on Kyle Singler will result in a savings of about $20MM for the upcoming season, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The veteran forward was owed $4.996MM in the final season of an extension that was granted in 2015. That money that will now be paid out over the next five seasons, giving OKC a significant reduction in its 2018/19 luxury tax...2018
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• Thunder officially complete trade of Carmelo Anthony
Six days after initially reaching an agreement with the Hawks and Sixers, the Thunder have officially completed the trade that sends Carmelo Anthony and a future first-round pick to Atlanta, with Oklahoma City acquiring Dennis Schroder and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot.As we detailed in our story on the trade, the move will create a traded player exception for the Thunder worth about $10.88M and will al...2018
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• OKC GM: Thunder keeping conversations with Carmelo, Paul George open
With his free agency just over a week away, the Thunder are keeping the lines of communication open with Paul George, general manager Sam Presti said on Thursday night, per Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman.“Paul and his representation, we built a relationship built on transparency, trust and collaboration,” Presti said. “I’m happy to say that that’s continued during the period of time that the season...2018
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• Patrick Patterson on first season in OKC: 'It wasn’t what I expected'
Forward Patrick Patterson admits he’s disappointed with the way his first season with the Thunder played out, Erik Horne of The Oklahoman reports. Patterson appeared in every regular season game but averaged career lows in points, rebounds, minutes and field goal percentage after signing a three-year, $16.5M contract last summer. “At the end of the day, it wasn’t what I expected,” Patterson said. ...2018
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• Thunder scheme may need to be tweaked going forward
The Thunder need to change their offensive system if they’re ever going to get deep in the playoffs again, Zach Lowe of ESPN argues in a detailed look at the team’s scheme over the years. Their overreliance on Russell Westbrook proved to be their downfall once again in the series against the Jazz. Westbrook used up 38 percent of their possessions in the series, a higher rate than even LeBron James...2018
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• Paul George talks free agency, recruiting, Thunder
With three games left and three games separating the 5-10 seeds in the Western Conference, the Thunder will try to secure a playoff spot in the next few days. Playoff appearance or not, in the offseason, Paul George will be this year’s most premier free agent and his decision will likely impact the rest of the market.George was traded this past offseason from the Pacers to the Thunder, forming wha...2018
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• Paul George wants free agency destination to be his last team
Paul George will be a free agent after the season, and he wants whatever team he signs with to be the final one he plays for.George said Saturday that he wants to build something long-term wherever he chooses to go in free agency and that he doesn’t want to bounce from team to team during the latter half of his career.“I’m not looking to bounce around and play for multiple teams throughout my care...2018