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Best Trade Targets for the OKC Thunder Around the NBA
The Oklahoma City Thunder are under the second apron after trading Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks. The team now has more financial flexibility moving forward,
OKC Thunder Need More from Recent First-Round Picks After Lu Dort Trade
Oklahoma City traded its longest-tenured player, and it’s left a hole in the Thunder rotation that will need to be filled by some of the team’s youngest players.
Lu Dort's Departure Opens The Door For Cason Wallace To Have An Improved Role Next Season
The Thunder are counting on their young guard to step up in light of their latest trade. The Oklahoma City Thunder have seemed to have capped off their
The 'Youngest 35-point NBA games' quiz
How many of the NBA players to score at least 35 points in a game before turning 20 years old can you name in five minutes?
The OKC Thunder’s Identity has Changed Following Three Offseason Trades
On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder executed their third trade of the offseason, sending out longtime starter Luguentz Dort to Atlanta for three second-round
The 25 biggest NBA clutch performers who weren't stars
At the end of the game or in other big moments, it's usually the team's stars who have the ball. Sometimes, though, it's the role players who get the chance to shine and deliver.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20
How Thunder’s Lu Dort trade paves a way for Cason Wallace
After the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks, it created a path for Cason Wallace to take his spot, alongside All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, in the starting lineup.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20
Thunder’s Jared McCain joins Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Toronto for workout
Ahead of his first full season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jared McCain is spending time with All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for offseason workouts in Toronto.
OKC Thunder Departures Don't Change The Team's Championship Hopes
The difference in roster doesn’t mean a difference in OKC’s ability to go all the way. It has been quite the offseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as they have had to part ways with multiple players to keep them clear of the second apron come next offseason.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20
Bobby Marks breaks down long-term benefits of Lu Dort trade
In a move that was widely regarded as being influenced by the second-apron, the Oklahoma City Thunder sent Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade, taking back only draft picks in return rather than additional salary.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20
How the NBA’s second apron forced Thunder GM Sam Presti into some difficult decisions
The NBA’s second apron shattered Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti’s hopes of keeping most of his 2025 champion team intact for the 2026-27 season. After
Should the OKC Thunder Retire Lu Dort's No. 5?
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, officially signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder the day Paul George was sent to Los Angeles, marking a new era of Thunder basketball, who would've guessed Lu Dort's career would go as it did.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
NBA News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / July 20
Which Recent OKC Thunder Trade Will Have the Best 2026-27 Season?
The Oklahoma City Thunder made significant roster moves following the 2025-26 season. After falling to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, OKC traded Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Lu Dort, a trio of players who played significant minutes for the Thunder over the past few seasons.
Aday Mara News / Yardbarker / July 20
Thunder's Aday Mara dubbed NBA's 'most disappointing rookie' — but not so fast
Why Thunder fans shouldn't worry about Mara's Summer League showing or the opinions of that performance from analysts.
How OKC Thunder Can Use Recently Acquired Second-Round Picks
Oklahoma City has built up a stockpile of second-round picks this offseason, and they could be real difference-makers in the future. On Sunday, the Thunder made a widely anticipated move when they sent Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team trade with the Dallas Mavericks.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / July 20
Sam Presti addresses the Thunder’s decision to trade Lu Dort
The Oklahoma City Thunder knew they couldn’t keep the gang together intact, and that they would have to part ways with one of their key players in the
Oklahoma City Thunder News / AirJordanChronicles / July 20
'I do not love it': Skip Bayless explains why he isn’t on board with OKC’s Lu Dort trade
The Oklahoma City Thunder had to make a tough choice: lose a reliable veteran or find a different way of solving their financial troubles. And when they chose the former, Skip Bayless chimed into the debate, stating just how problematic this could be for them come the 2026 season.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Wire / July 20
Thunder’s Sam Presti says Lu Dort trade came down to finances
The Thunder didn’t trade Luguentz Dort because they stopped believing in him. They traded him because the numbers no longer worked. Speaking with Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman, Thunder general manager Sam Presti acknowledged the deal that sent Dort to the Hawks was driven by Oklahoma City’s financial outlook rather than basketball concerns.
Luguentz Dort News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20
Lu Dort’s former Thunder teammates share touching tribute video
The second apron claimed another casualty from the Oklahoma City Thunder, as OKC traded away Lu Dort, the undrafted 3-and-D guard who’s emerged as one of their most important pieces since the 2019-20 season, to the Atlanta Hawks in a deal that netted them three second-round picks and even more cap relief.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 19
Thunder’s Chet Holmgren shares immediate reaction to Lu Dort trade
In their continued effort to get out of the second apron, the Oklahoma City Thunder let go of Lu Dort in a three-team trade with the Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / July 19
Thunder trading fan-favorite Luguentz Dort to Hawks in cost-cutting decision
Dort played a key role when the Thunder won their first championship in Oklahoma City during the 2024-25 season.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / The Lead / July 15
Are the Thunder Still in Position as NBA Finals Favorites?
The NBA offseason has been wild, to say the least. Blockbuster trades featuring names such as Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jaylen Brown, Paul George and LaMelo Ball have completely rewritten the identity of several franchises.
NBA News / Yardbarker / July 14
Team USA announces additions to men's basketball coaching staff
With the 2028 Summer Olympics rapidly approaching, the Team USA Men's Basketball program is busy working on finalizing its coaching staff.
Aday Mara News / Yardbarker / July 12
Thunder rookie center Aday Mara has brutal Summer League debut
The Oklahoma City Thunder have high hopes for Mara, taken with the No. 12 pick in June's draft. Mara's NBA Summer League debut might make the Thunder temper those expectations.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Rumors / July 3
Thunder Sign Mara, Stirtz, Three Two-Way Players
The Thunder announced a series of signings on Friday in a pair of press releases, filling two spots on their standard roster and all three of their two-way slots.
Isaiah Hartenstein News / Larry Brown Sports / June 27
Thunder sign Isaiah Hartenstein to huge extension
The Oklahoma City Thunder are betting big on continuity.
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