We’ve got more scrubs on this team than Integris!
We’ve got more scrubs on this team than Integris!
Presti couldn't screw up this franchise with his best try.
The Thunder will open the season with out fans at home games
The season ticker holders had to decide whether to opt-out completely or 1/3, 1/2 or 100% of this season last week. I'm curious if that played any part in their decision.
Oklahoma City Thunder 2021-22 NBA Roster
Oklahoma City Thunder to begin upcoming season without fans in the arena amid coronavirus pandemic
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Guard Age 22 6' 5" 180 lbs Kentucky $4,141,320 (trade from L.A. Clippers 2019-20)
https://thunderousintentions.com/202...camp-roster-2/
Three highest paid players on this unofficial roster rebuild vying to secure a spot...
Al Horford C 34 6' 9" 240 lbs Florida $27,500,000
Trevor Ariza F 35 6' 8" 215 lbs UCLA $12,800,000
George Hill G 34 6' 3" 188 lbs IUPUI $9,590,602
Each NBA team can have a maximum of 15 players, 13 of which can be active each game.
Thunder restructuring roster: https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster...a-city-thunder
Thunder training camp: https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/tra...the-day-201203
Meet 18 year old, 7 footer Aleskej Pokuševski, Belgrade, Serbia
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Oklahoma City Thunder selects Aleksej Pokusevski with the 17th overall pick (vis MIN) | 2020 NBA Draft | CBS Sports HQ
https://www.koco.com/article/thunder...olves/34720214
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Thunder ranked 30th in new ESPN Power Rankings: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ctic-offseason
First Half of Thunder's schedule: https://www.nba.com/thunder/schedule
Hear you Dan,
From a fan perspective this team is seeing disaster exceptions by the polls and media. No one thought this team would win over 40 games last season let alone make the playoffs. Anything they can do to make this season to enlighten the fans that progress is coming is a win-win situation IMO.
Anxious to see the development of SGA, Blazley and Luguentz Dort who no one thought would play yet he worked his way into the starting lineup and became a thorn in Harden's side and others.
Could Pokusevski, Miller or F. Jackson mirror what Luguentz Dort achieved...
Thunder's unfinished roster: https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/okc
Could one or more of them do that? Maybe. Do we want them to? No! Even with the multiple picks we have over the next years none of them are high enough to get a Cunningham or similar hopeful superstar. We need to be bottom 3 horrible to have a chance at a #1 pick and we need at least one over the next few years.
This is why I hate rebuilding. I know I've said before that my beloved Dolphins have been rebuilding since Marino retired. It scares me.
The likely best thing for the Thunder long term is to be a bottom 3 team this season. I am 100% on board. I am looking forward to seeing the young guys develop, but I'll be strategically rooting for some losses. But, it's important to realize even making losing decisions can contribute to winning long term. For example, letting SGA and Bazley take over the offense in a close game might result in a loss, but can provide them meaningful experience.
Most NBA teams that are consistently bad have bad management. The Thunder do not. Besides, one right pick can transform an NBA team more so than an NFL franchise.
Keep in mind the Thunder has 18 first round draft picks through 2026. The pretense is that they can use several picks to trade up for top level picks if they really want someone.
For sure. They did it this season, but you usually get ripped off by packaging picks to move up. The Thunder traded 25, 28, and Ricky Rubio just to get up to 17 to draft a player who could be worse than pick 25, pick 28, and Ricky Rubio. Remember, the Celtics tried to trade 4 first picks so they could draft Justice Winslow, a role player. I think the Thunder will move up with some of these picks (they can't use them all), but they have to be willing to walk away when team's ask for too much.
Center - Age: 34 Height 6' 9" Weight 240 lbs., Florida - $27,500,000
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Preseason: Thunder 121 @ Spurs 108
Box score - https://www.espn.com/nba/game?gameId=401265791
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