Sam Presti rumors, news

Sam Presti news, rumors

  • • Northwest Notes: Presti, Nuggets, Towns, Wolves
    While Thunder general manager Sam Presti covered a wide range of topics in his end-of-season exit interview, he spent more time defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander than he did on any other subject, according to Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman, who notes that Presti strongly pushed back on the notion – pushed in some corners of social media […]...2026
  • Thunder GM Sam Presti reiterates belief in Chet Holmgren after playoff disaster
    • Thunder GM Sam Presti reiterates belief in Chet Holmgren after playoff disaster
    Thunder general manager Sam Presti defended center Chet Holmgren after his struggles against the Spurs in the Western Conference finals....2026
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  • • Sam Presti Fires Back at Critics While Backing Chet Holmgren & SGA
    The Oklahoma City Thunder’s season ended in disappointment, but general manager Sam Presti made it clear he isn’t losing confidence in two of the franchise’s biggest stars. Presti strongly defended both Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander following Oklahoma City’s seven-game playoff loss to the Spurs. Despite Holmgren struggling throughout the series, Presti emphasize...2026
  • Thunder GM Sam Presti backs Chet Holmgren, talks offseason
    • Thunder GM Sam Presti backs Chet Holmgren, talks offseason
    Thunder general manager Sam Presti isn’t worried about Chet Holmgren. Despite criticism directed at Holmgren following Oklahoma City’s loss to the Spurs in the Western Conference finals, Presti publicly backed the young big man during his end-of-season press conference. “Chet’s one of our guys,” Presti said, via Justin Martinez of the Oklahoman. “He’s been...2026
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  • Thunder GM Sam Presti reiterates belief in Chet Holmgren after playoff disaster
    • Thunder GM Sam Presti reiterates belief in Chet Holmgren after playoff disaster
    Thunder general manager Sam Presti defended center Chet Holmgren after his struggles against the Spurs in the Western Conference finals....2026
  • Thunder Face Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort Options; Sam Presti Says No Timeline Yet
    • Thunder Face Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort Options; Sam Presti Says No Timeline Yet
    Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti said Monday that no decision has been made on the franchise's looming roster and financial questions, including team options on Isaiah Hartenstein ($28.5 million) and Luguentz Dort ($17.7 million) that carry a June 29 deadline. The Thunder are projected to surge well past the luxury tax next season as five-year extensions for Chet Holmgren and Jalen...2026

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Sam Presti injury and suspension

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    • How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder @ Toronto Raptors NBA game
    On February 24, 2026, presents a significant inter-conference clash takes place as the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to the Scotiabank Arena to face the Toronto Raptors. The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-14) enter this matchup as the preeminent force in the Western Conference, having maintained a historically significant pace throughout the 2025-26 campaign. Their season began with a remarkable 2...2026
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Sky's The Limit For Chet Holmgren
    • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Sky's The Limit For Chet Holmgren
    Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren is averaging a career-high 18.2 points per game this season as the defending champions have stormed to a 20-1 record. The 23-year-old helped the Thunder win their first NBA title last season after missing 39 games due to a fractured pelvis. Holmgren suffered the injury in November during a contest against Golden State's Andrew Wiggins. He spent a week in...2025
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  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: There's No Drama Around Thunder
    • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: There's No Drama Around Thunder
    The Oklahoma City Thunder have opened their championship defense with an 11-1 record, the best start in the franchise's 18-year Oklahoma City tenure. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder's young core are determined to avoid a championship hangover while managing new expectations as defending champions. Gilgeous-Alexander told ESPN the team has room for improvement despite last seas...2025
  • • Jalen Williams to Undergo Wrist Surgery After Championship Run
    Jalen Williams just played the best basketball of his life, all with a torn ligament in his shooting wrist. The 24-year-old will undergo surgery on his right wrist after powering through the entire 2025 postseason with the injury, Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti confirmed Monday. Williams suffered the tear during a late-season win over […] The post Jalen Williams to Undergo Wrist Surgery...2025
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  • • Presti: NBA should be rational about injury causes
    OKC GM Sam Presti said the league has been too "defensive" in its analysis of why so many players suffered Achilles injuries this season....2025
  • Thunder GM Sam Presti says NBA can't put 'head in the sand' about injuries: 'It's almost insulting'
    • Thunder GM Sam Presti says NBA can't put 'head in the sand' about injuries: 'It's almost insulting'
    Presti said that playing one NBA game today is almost like playing two a decade ago...2025
  • • Presti argues NBA too 'defensive' about injuries
    OKC GM Sam Presti argued that the league has been too "defensive" in their analysis of why so many players suffered Achilles injuries this season....2025
  • • Wrist Surgery Set For Jalen Williams
    Thunder guard Jalen Williams will undergo surgery to fix a torn ligament in his right wrist, according to Rylan Stiles of the Locked on Thunder podcast (Twitter links). General manager Sam Presti made the announcement today, revealing that Williams played two months with the injury. Presti added that the surgery was expected once the playoffs […]...2025
  • Dunc'd On: The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA Champions; KD is Traded to the Rockets
    • Dunc'd On: The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA Champions; KD is Traded to the Rockets
    Even with our moods a bit muted in light of the Tyrese Haliburton injury, we celebrate the championship journey of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Sam Presti and the Thunder organization for one of the great turnarounds in NBA history. Indiana is devastated by the Tyrese Haliburton injury. We look back on their unbelievable postseason and turn a somber eye to what comes next. Kevin Durant played this tra...2025
  • The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era
    • The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era
    Photo by Logan Riely /NBAE via Getty Images The Thunder won an NBA championship, and they’re only getting better. Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Fourth of July, Russell Westbrook posted a picture of a plate of cupcakes the next day, and the future of the Oklahoma City Thunder hung in the balance. Sam Presti had drafted three future NBA MVPs to start his tenure in OKC, a...2025
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Sam Presti lifestyle

  • • Durant Departure Will Test Westbrook, and OKC's Belief in His Leadership
    2016
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Timeline

  • 2026
    "Thunder GM Sam Presti supported center Chet Holmgren following their disappointing playoff exit and hit back against the nagging criticism star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets for his foul-drawing."

  • 2025
    "Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder was announced Tuesday as the NBA's executive of the year, the reward for building that team into a juggernaut that won a league-best 68 games this season."

  • 2024
    "And as he sat in the x-ray room in front of OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti, a wide range […] The post Chet Holmgren Reflects on How He Propelled Past Season-Ending Injury to Assemble Historic Rookie Season appeared first on SLAM."

  • 2023
    "Photo by David Berding/Getty Images For the second time in his career, Sam Presti is building a winner."

  • 2022
    "Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti is well-known around the NBA for his ability to rack up the draft picks and build this franchise for the future."

  • 2021
    "The Oklahoma City Thunder are back at it again as Sam Presti acquired yet another future first-round draft pick just hours after 2021 NBA Draft day."

  • 2020
    "As the Bulls consider changes to their front office, Sam Presti‘s name is one that has now surfaced multiple times."

  • 2019
    "Longtime Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti has had varying degrees of success in his dozen years with the organization."

  • 2018
    "Sam Presti is […] The post Report: Thunder Expressed Interest In Trading For Marcus Smart appeared first on SLAMonline."

  • 2017
    "Sam Presti has had himself one heck of an offseason, adding Paul George and Patrick Patterson"

  • 2016
    "On Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported the latest twist in the seemingly never-ending saga surrounding Durant's exit from Oklahoma City: When Russell Westbrook traveled to Oklahoma City to meet with general manager Sam Presti in the aftermath of the franchise's lost weekend in the Hamptons, Westbrook held no interest for a post-mortem on Kevin Durant."

  • 2015
    "General manager Sam Presti's decisions will all have some bearing on his former MVP's future with the organization, and matching the Portland Trail Blazers' offer to Kanter is no different."

  • 2014
    ""He fit the profile of the types of players that we're generally attracted to," general manager Sam Presti said, listing Jones' size, length, quickness and positional versatility."

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Sam Presti trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Thunder Face Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort Options; Sam Presti Says No Timeline Yet
    2026
  • • ‘Didn’t Have a Great Series’ — Thunder GM Sam Presti Breaks Silence on Chet Holmgren’s Struggles vs. Victor Wembanyama
    2026
  • • Sam Presti Backs Chet Holmgren After Disappointing Playoff Series Against Spurs
    Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti offered a firm public defense of Chet Holmgren on Monday, expressing continued confidence in him as a core piece of the franchise despite a difficult seven-game playoff loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Holmgren's scoring average dropped from 17.1 points per game in the regular season to 10.7 against San Antonio. He scored just four points in Oklahoma ...2026
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  • • Thunder Face Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort Options; Sam Presti Says To Timeline Yet
    2026
  • • Thunder Signal To NBA They Won't Trade Member Of Core In Offseason
    The Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to reach the Finals as part of their NBA championship defense, losing to the San Antonio Spurs in seven games. The Thunder have firmly signaled across the league that they will not make any deals that transform their core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. "The message Oklahoma City is sending out is they're not touching that core," ...2026
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Expected To Urge Thunder To Keep Luguentz Dort
    • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Expected To Urge Thunder To Keep Luguentz Dort
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plans to privately urge Oklahoma City Thunder management to retain Luguentz Dort this offseason, sources familiar with his thinking told ESPN, even as the franchise's rapidly escalating payroll makes every roster decision more financially fraught. Dort, who shares the distinction of being the longest-tenured Thunder player alongside Gilgeous-Alexander, holds a team option o...2026
  • Sam Presti Uses 'Method Acting' Process To Evaluate How Players Fit Thunder Culture
    • Sam Presti Uses 'Method Acting' Process To Evaluate How Players Fit Thunder Culture
    The Oklahoma City Thunder have swept the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers in the first two rounds of the playoffs and enter the Western Conference finals as the clear favorite to repeat as NBA champions. General manager Sam Presti, who dismantled the roster after the Russell Westbrook and Paul George era and rebuilt it from scratch in a way that has become the model for many other franchises ac...2026
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  • • From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage
    Isaiah Hartenstein never expected a museum visit to be life-altering. Before the 7-foot center even signed his free agent contract with Oklahoma City two years ago, Thunder general manager Sam Presti told him onboarding would include a trip to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, the site where 168 people were killed on April 19, 1995. Presti requires new players to go so they can und...2026
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  • • From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage
    Isaiah Hartenstein never expected a museum visit to be life-altering. Before the 7-foot center even signed his free agent contract with Oklahoma City two years ago, Thunder general manager Sam Presti told him onboarding would include a trip to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, the site where 168 people were killed on April 19, 1995. Presti requires new players to go so they can und...2026
  • Patrick Dumont Optimistic About Mavs' Future With 'Generational Talent' Cooper Flagg
    • Patrick Dumont Optimistic About Mavs' Future With 'Generational Talent' Cooper Flagg
    Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont expressed confidence Sunday that 19-year-old Cooper Flagg gives the franchise a foundation to compete for championships, even as the franchise closes the season firmly in the lottery and faces critical decisions on basketball leadership and a new arena. "Having a generational talent like Cooper Flagg should give everyone confidence, our fans, our team, that...2026
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Sam Presti stats and results

  • • Thunder GM Talks Holmgren, Team Options, Draft, More
    While Thunder big man Chet Holmgren drew plenty of criticism for his lackluster performance in the Western Conference finals, particularly the Game 7 loss in which he finished with just four points (on 1-of-2 shooting) and four rebounds in 33 minutes, general manager Sam Presti publicly backed the former No. 2 overall pick on Monday, […]...2026
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  • • Sam Presti Backs Chet Holmgren After Disappointing Playoff Series Against Spurs
    2026
  • NBA Playoff Odds: All Four Second-Round Favorites Above 80 Percent To Advance After First Two Games
    • NBA Playoff Odds: All Four Second-Round Favorites Above 80 Percent To Advance After First Two Games
    Three of the four second-round NBA playoff series stand at 2-0, while the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves are tied at 1-1 heading into Game 3 on Friday. The Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons each hold commanding series leads through the first two games, which could result in a Conference Semifinals short on drama if the trend continues. The Thunder entered the...2026
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  • • From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage
    2026
  • • From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage
    2026
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  • • How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder @ Toronto Raptors NBA game
    2026
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  • • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Sky's The Limit For Chet Holmgren
    2025
  • • The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era
    2025
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  • How the Thunder stole an NBA championship
    • How the Thunder stole an NBA championship
    Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Thunder won an NBA championship the old fashioned way. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Thunder arena scoreboard might be the only one in the NBA which eschews typical box score stats in exchange for providing attendees with Four Factors, and an insight toward why the Thunder are what they roll. The Four Factors, an advancement coined in the last century b...2025
  • The best NBA Draft hauls in history, now including Thunder’s epic 2022 class
    • The best NBA Draft hauls in history, now including Thunder’s epic 2022 class
    BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Thunder drafted Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams in the 2022 lottery. Is it the best NBA Draft team class ever? The idea of the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first ever NBA championship seemed like an impossible dream as the franchise entered the 2022 NBA Draft. The Thunder were coming off a 24-58 season that followed a 22-60 season. ...2025
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Sam Presti parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder @ Toronto Raptors NBA game
    2026
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  • • Thunder’s Nikola Topic Receiving Treatment For Testicular Cancer at Age 20
    Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has begun chemotherapy after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, the team confirmed this week. The 20-year-old underwent a biopsy on October 6 at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center, which confirmed the diagnosis. Thunder general manager Sam Presti told reporters that the medical team is “extremely positive” about Topic’s outlook […] The post Thun...2025
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  • Nikola Topic Being Treated For Testicular Cancer
    • Nikola Topic Being Treated For Testicular Cancer
    Nikola Topic is currently being treated for testicular cancer and has no timetable for his return to play. Topic underwent a testicular procedure in early October and was ruled out for at least six weeks. Topic is undergoing chemotherapy and doctors are "extremely positive" about his long-term prognosis, according to Sam Presti. Topic missed his entire rookie season in 2024-25 due to a torn ACL. T...2025
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  • • The best NBA Draft hauls in history, now including Thunder’s epic 2022 class
    2025
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  • The Pacers were almost lost to history. Now they’re making it in the NBA Finals
    • The Pacers were almost lost to history. Now they’re making it in the NBA Finals
    Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Pacers are unkillable, and the Thunder are learning it the hard way. The Pacers are two wins from the team’s first NBA title, with two Finals games left to play in Indianapolis. It is the closest the Pacers are to an NBA title since the team’s previous NBA Finals game in Indianapolis a quarter-century ago, when Indiana struck in the f...2025
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  • NBA Finals’ 17 best players ranked for Thunder vs. Pacers series
    • NBA Finals’ 17 best players ranked for Thunder vs. Pacers series
    Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2025 NBA Finals. The 2025 NBA Finals is a classic matchup of an elite offense vs. a historic defense. The Indiana Pacers vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder might not be the series anyone would have expected at the start of the season, but it should provide a thrilling NBA Finals showdown anyway. The Thunder were a popular preseason...2025
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  • Remembering the last time the Pacers and Thunder made it to the NBA Finals
    • Remembering the last time the Pacers and Thunder made it to the NBA Finals
    Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Time for a trip down nostalgia road. The Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder might not be the NBA Finals that anyone predicted or wanted, especially leaving teams like the Knicks, Celtics, Rockets and Lakers in their wake — but damn if it isn’t the Finals we need. Not only do these Finals represent a reality where small market teams ...2025
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  • 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas
    • 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas
    Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Are all these trades legal under the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement? Yes. Will every team involved hate them? Quite possibly. The holiday season is about rebirth and renewal. It’s a moment of reflection, when we are all afforded a chance to improve ourselves in the new year. Many people vow to go to the gym more, to quit smoking, to b...2024
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  • NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
    • NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
    Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here’s our 2024 NBA Draft winners and losers so far. For a class that didn’t have much excitement around it, the 2024 NBA Draft sure did produce a lot of interesting moments. There was Isaiah Collier falling to the bottom of the first round to the Utah Jazz, the Timberwolves making a bold trade into the top-10, Pistons going with a best player available st...2024
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  • Grading Bulls-Thunder trade for Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey from both sides
    • Grading Bulls-Thunder trade for Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey from both sides
    Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Let’s grade the Bulls-Thunder trade that sends Alex Caruso to OKC for Josh Giddey. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls have completed the first trade of the new NBA offseason, and it’s sending one of the best role players in the NBA to the Western Conference. The Thunder are acquiring Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls for guard Josh Giddey, according to ...2024
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Top Sam Presti news

  • • Enes Kanter's Max Contract Is All About Kevin Durant's 2016 NBA Free Agency
    2015
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  • • Thunder acquire Waiters in three-team trade
    The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired guard Dion Waiters from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Oklahoma City's protected 2015 first round pick and as part of the transaction, Lance Thomas was sent to the New York Knicks, Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced Monday....2015
  • • Kevin Durant: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation Surrounding Thunder Star
    2015
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  • • Kevin Durant Injury: Updates on Thunder Star's Recovery from Foot Surgery
    2015
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  • • Kevin Durant Reveals Unknown Bone Break in Foot, but Says He's Healthy Now
    2015
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  • • Ailing Durant shut down, no return timetable
    Kevin Durant has been "removed from basketball activities," Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Friday....2015
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  • • Kevin Durant Injury Update: Star to Be Re-Evaluated in 1 Week After Procedure
    2015
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  • • Kevin Durant Reportedly Told Russell Westbrook He Was Leaving Thunder via Text
    2016
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Sam Presti fantasy rankings and news

  • • Can Thunder Tread Water in West Until Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook Return?
    2014
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Sam Presti schedule, game

  • • Thunder GM Sam Presti reiterates belief in Chet Holmgren after playoff disaster
    2026
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  • • Sam Presti Fires Back at Critics While Backing Chet Holmgren & SGA
    2026
  • • Thunder GM Sam Presti reiterates belief in Chet Holmgren after playoff disaster
    2026
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  • • Sam Presti Backs Chet Holmgren After Disappointing Playoff Series Against Spurs
    2026
  • • OKC GM backs Chet as 'underdog,' defends SGA
    2026
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  • • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Expected To Urge Thunder To Keep Luguentz Dort
    2026
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will give ‘zero input’ to Thunder’s offseason after emotional playoff exit
    • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will give ‘zero input’ to Thunder’s offseason after emotional playoff exit
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plans to let Sam Presti cook this summer....2026
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will give ‘zero input’ to Thunder’s offseason after emotional playoff exit
    • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will give ‘zero input’ to Thunder’s offseason after emotional playoff exit
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plans to let Sam Presti cook this summer....2026
  • • Sam Presti Uses 'Method Acting' Process To Evaluate How Players Fit Thunder Culture
    2026
  • NBA Playoff Odds: Knicks, Thunder At 99 Percent To Advance; Spurs Jump To 92 After Game 3 Win
    • NBA Playoff Odds: Knicks, Thunder At 99 Percent To Advance; Spurs Jump To 92 After Game 3 Win
    With the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks each winning Game 3 on Friday to push their series leads to 2-1 and 3-0 respectively, the probable Conference Finals teams continues to take shape. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons will see if they can build upon their 2-0 series leads on Saturday. The Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-94 in Game 3 to take a 3-0 series lead. New ...2026

Sam Presti rumors, scandals

  • Chet Holmgren still 'one of our guys,' insists Thunder's Sam Presti after ugly Western Conference Finals loss
    • Chet Holmgren still 'one of our guys,' insists Thunder's Sam Presti after ugly Western Conference Finals loss
    Trade speculation arose in light of Holmgren's poor showing, but Presti has never operated like that...2026
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  • Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont on GM rumors: I can’t talk to anyone without permission
    • Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont on GM rumors: I can’t talk to anyone without permission
    Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont is hearing the same rumors as everyone else. He’s just not engaging with them. Amid speculation linking Dallas to high-profile executives such as the Thunder’s Sam Presti and Celtics’ Brad Stevens, Dumont made it clear those conversations aren’t happening. At least not yet. “I have to tell you, I can’t talk […] The post Mavericks owner Patrick...2026
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  • • The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era
    2025
  • • Remembering the last time the Pacers and Thunder made it to the NBA Finals
    2025
  • • NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
    2024
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  • • Grading Bulls-Thunder trade for Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey from both sides
    2024
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  • Reload or Rebuild: What’s next for Nuggets, Thunder, Cavs and Knicks after losing in the NBA playoffs?
    • Reload or Rebuild: What’s next for Nuggets, Thunder, Cavs and Knicks after losing in the NBA playoffs?
    Graphic by Anton Tabuena, original photo via Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Trade rumors are expected to grow louder after the Nuggets, Cavaliers, Thunder and Knicks were all eliminated in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The 2024 NBA Playoffs has already been very eventful to say the least. Several superstar-heavy teams were sent packing way earlier than they hoped, and now t...2024
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  • • Sam Presti comments on Vasilije Micic as NBA speculation grows
    Sam Presti spoke about Vasilije Micic following Saturday's rookie press conference....2023
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  • Rival Execs Hear Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'Frustrated With The Losing'
    • Rival Execs Hear Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'Frustrated With The Losing'
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a breakout season, averaging 31.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists this season with a PER of 28.3. Gilgeous-Alexander is in Year 1 of a five-year, $172 million max extension. Following the Donovan Mitchell trade, there was speculation that Gilgeous-Alexander could be the next star player to seek a new situation. Both Gilgeous-Alexander and Sam Presti tried to ...2022
  • Sam Presti Believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Speculation Due To Media Seeking 'Little More Content'
    • Sam Presti Believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Speculation Due To Media Seeking 'Little More Content'
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is entering Year 1 of a five-year, $172 million max contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder and his future with the franchise has been questioned by some in the media as he could be the next potential trade target for teams trying to make an all-in move. The Cleveland Cavaliers recently acquired Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz for a package of future first round picks, ...2022
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