Oklahoma City Thunder 2018-19

[gopokes88]

Twammel said he thinks that the Thunder will look to trade Schroder.

Probably not right away. He’s basically another Westbrook coming off the bench. That speed and pace could wear teams down.

[Quicker]

Another nice move by Presti... Everyone was sure he was gonna use the stretch provision and instead he comes up with a sixth man with 2 years of experience as starting point guard for Atlanta....Sure Schroder has had some issues but this was really a solid move...

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 2018-19 roster updates via ESPN NBA: http://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/...a-city-thunder

17 . . . . . Dennis Schroder . . . . . G . . . . . 24 . . . . . 6-1 1 . . . . .172lbs., $15,500,000
07 . . . . . Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot . . . . . G . . . . .23 . . . . . 6-6 . . . . .200 lbs., $1,544,951

[OKCRT]

Probably not right away. He’s basically another Westbrook coming off the bench. That speed and pace could wear teams down.

That was Trammels opinion and I hope he's wrong. The Thunder could use a 1st rate player like Schroder. I just heard on the News9 that Westbrook is Schroders favorite player so maybe there's hope for him staying.

[dankrutka]

The Thunder did two things with this trade. First, they found a potentially productive 6th man and backup point guard. Second, they got rid of the possibility of having Melo's dead salary on the books for three years. The only way this goes bad is if Schroder really fails and the Thunder get stuck with him.

One other thing about Dennis Schroder is that he has a pending felony aggravated battery charge against him currently. If he lost the case, he could actually be deported and the Thunder would be off the hook for his salary... which is far better than waiving Melo and having his dead salary on the books for three years. I can't speak to the case against Schroder since I haven't researched it much, but it actually sounds pretty messed up.

[Anonymous.]

The basic allegation is Shroder and his friends (business partners?) beat a guy up for leaving bad reviews about his hookah bar. They beat him so bad that they tore ligaments in the guy's legs.

Honestly the chances of him going to jail is actually pretty decent. Unless of course money reasons keep him out.

Presti could be out here playing 12-D chess if he made this trade to void the contract due to prison time. That would be hilarious and next level GM material.

[jedicurt]

The basic allegation is Shroder and his friends (business partners?) beat a guy up for leaving bad reviews about his hookah bar. They beat him so bad that they tore ligaments in the guy's legs.

Honestly the chances of him going to jail is actually pretty decent. Unless of course money reasons keep him out.

Presti could be out here playing 12-D chess if he made this trade to void the contract due to prison time. That would be hilarious and next level GM material.

really? cause last I saw he was still just a misdemeanor offense... there was an article I remember back in march that someone somewhere wanted it to be a upgraded to a felony, but haven't seen anything else on it since then. If you saw something I missed, please post reference to it, because I would like to see it

[Laramie]

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No blackeyed peas, chitterlings or collard greens...

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Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schröder was arrested early Friday morning on a single charge of misdemeanor battery, according to Dekalb County court records.

Nothing was upgraded to a felony. Change of scenery, a town like OKC may give him the energy necessary to take advantage of a second chance to redeem himself.

This is the story: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/dennis-sc...harges-update/

[sooner88]

This is the article discussing the possible upgrade to a felony. There hasn't been any ruling on the charge.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-led-to-arrest

[Thomas Vu]

To cheer for somebody to get arrested, I'll never understand fandom.

[Laramie]

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My nomination for the FoxOklahoma Thunder play-by-play voice to replace Brian Davis.

[OKCRT]

To cheer for somebody to get arrested, I'll never understand fandom.

It's the Oklahoma way that's been bred into peoples. "Oklahoma" the State with the highest incarceration rate in the WORLD! Take dem apples!

Hey call the law that guy has a joint, Put him in the slammer for about 10 years so he can learn his lesson. Or maybe just give the guy life without parole. Don't think it can't happen? Think again

[OKCretro]

It's the Oklahoma way that's been bred into peoples. "Oklahoma" the State with the highest incarceration rate in the WORLD! Take dem apples!

Hey call the law that guy has a joint, Put him in the slammer for about 10 years so he can learn his lesson. Or maybe just give the guy life without parole. Don't think it can't happen? Think again

Did you read the article in the DOK this week about the drug court? if missed it you should give it a read. Very insightful

[Bellaboo]

Dakari Johnson out -

TFerg could be next -

[Laramie]

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Oklahoma City Thunder roster - Dakari Johnson: http://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/...a-city-thunder

[Laramie]

Are we (OKC) the smallest market in the NBA?

Take a closer look at those small market cities (Memphis, NOLA, OKC & SLC); OKC appears to be demographically stable; yet we were the last small market NBA city to join the Association:

NBA attendance: http://www.espn.com/nba/attendance

13 Thunder 41 746,323 18,203 100.0
15 Jazz 41 734,806 17,922 90.0
25 Pelicans 41 673,920 16,437 95.6
28 Grizzlies 41 653,863 15,947 88.0

Urban population: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._by_population

25 Memphis Tennessee 652,236 646,889 +0.83%
27 Oklahoma City Oklahoma 643,648 579,999 +10.97%
49 New Orleans[17] Louisiana 393,292 343,829 +14.39%
116 Salt Lake City Utah 200,544 186,440 +7.56%

Metropolitan population: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...tistical_areas

41 Oklahoma City, OK MSA 1,383,737 1,252,987 +10.44%
42 Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA 1,348,260 1,324,829 +1.77%
46 New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA 1,275,762 1,189,866 +7.22%
48 Salt Lake City, UT MSA 1,203,105 1,087,873 +10.59%

TV households: https://www.lyonspr.com/latest-nielsen-dma-rankings/

34 Salt Lake City 916,960 0.799
41 Oklahoma City 722,140 0.63
50 New Orleans 641,620 0.559
51 Memphis 633,930 0.553

Salt Lake City (Jazz) relocated from New Orleans in 1979
Memphis (Grizzlies) relocated from Vancouver 2001
New Orleans (Hornets-Pelicans) relocated from Charlotte 2002
Oklahoma City (Supersonic-Thunder) relocated from Seattle 2008

[Jersey Boss]

Presti still not through. Picked up Nadar from Boston for Rodney Purvis. Nadar was rookie of the year in the d league a couple years ago. Wing man. Effective post Melo departure

[Laramie]

Nice move for Presti,

Did we get Abdel Nader ($1,378,242) off the clearance rack? http://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/...a-city-thunder

[gopokes88]

PG giving us 3 years is allowing Presti to think further than 1 step ahead. He can mold the team for the next few years, having that security is huge.

[warreng88]

PG giving us 3 years is allowing Presti to think further than 1 step ahead. He can mold the team for the next few years, having that security is huge.

Adding in Adams and Grant for three seasons and Roberson for two seasons, that is a pretty good timeline to get stuff figured out by him.

[Laramie]

2018-19 Thunder Roster update: http://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/...a-city-thunder

[Laramie]

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Three-team deal sending Melo to Atlanta official



Royce YoungESPN Staff Writer
It's official: Carmelo Anthony is now a member of the Atlanta Hawks: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...s-now-official

The Hawks will waive Anthony and after he clears waivers after 48 hours to become an unrestricted free agent. The expectation is that he will sign with the Houston Rockets.

[Thomas Vu]

Adrian Griffin leaves OKC for Toronto.

[Bellaboo]

Diallo signs 3 year rookie deal. One athletic dude.

[Jersey Boss]

Could be a steal. Thunder did as well as any other team roster wise since the end of last season.