SAM PRESTI RUMORS & GOSSIP
The Myth of Sam Presti
On June 7, 2007, Sam Presti took over basketball operations in Seattle. The team was dreadful, their two best players wanted out, and Seattle was about to lose the team.
Fast forward five years, and the Thunder is playing in its second straight Western Conference Finals. To say that Sam Presti has done a poor job would be laughable.
However, for some reason, he seems to be “...
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LucidSportsFan’s Awesome Old Song of the Week
In the winter of 1992-93, I remember playing Rump Shaker repeatedly on my walkman while riding the bus to and from JV basketball games (here’s a random tidbit of information: riding that same bus with me were Cosby Sweaters Co-Founder Mike Johnson, fellow Beantown Banter author Dan Clem, and the General Manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sam Presti. If only we’...
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Presti Made Immediate Impression Upon Buford, Popovich
A 23-year-old Sam Presti made an immediate impression upon R.C. Buford when the two met at a basketball camp in Aspen.
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Thunder, Spurs bring connection into West finals
(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. With AP Photos.) By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer Built by a general manager who earned his stripes with the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder now must face the four-time NBA champions who in some ways served as a model for their franchise.
General manager Sam Presti has brought some of the same core values that made the Spurs successful...
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Scout: Presti Deserving Of 'Lifetime Deal' From Thunder
Sam Presti is deserving of a lifetime contract as general manager of the Thunder, according to one NBA scout.
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Presti not ready to tinker with Thunder
Oklahoma City sits atop the Western Conference with a week remaining until the trade deadline. You would hardly think that a team playing at the top of its conference and seemingly one of the three teams unanimously believed to be in the running for a championship needs to make a move.
Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka and James Harden give Scott Brooks and Sam Presti...
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March 08, 2012
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March 08, 2012
Sam Presti and Tony Parker
The Oklahoma City Thunder currently have the best record in the NBA at 29-7, but they’ve come a long way to get here. During the 2008-09 season, their first year in Oklahoma City after moving from Seattle, the Thunder went 23-59. Can you believe that was only three years ago?
The man behind the scenes of the Thunder’s success is a man named Sam Presti, the team’s General Manager...
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March 02, 2012
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March 02, 2012
Thunder prepare for start of training camp
General Manager Sam Presti says he expects the Oklahoma City Thunder to have all their players ready for training camp to begin Friday if the NBA lockout ends on time.
Presti said Wednesday the team is preparing as though the collective bargaining agreement will be approved and players will arrive on time, adding ''that's not to say that there couldn't be some hiccups...
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December 07, 2011
Thunder: Sam Presti begins talks with Russell Westbrook's agent
BY DARNELL MAYBERRY, Staff Writer, dmayberry@opubco.comThe OKC guard is eligible to receive an extension to his rookie scale contract.Read more on NewsOK.com
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November 30, 2011
Thunder will report to new practice facility
When the Oklahoma City Thunder return from the NBA lockout, they'll be coming back to a brand new home.
The Thunder's new practice facility will be open to players Thursday, although general manager Sam Presti said Wednesday that it's unclear how many players will report for the first day.
Presti says he expects to ''probably see a steady stream of guys over...
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November 30, 2011
THE THUNDER HOT 18
