Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti pulled off a cheeky move this offseason that immediately put a Western Conference rival in a bind. The Thunder made a seemingly inconspicuous transaction on Saturday by signing Denver Nuggets free agent Spencer Jones to a 2-year, $12 million offer sheet.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's starting lineup now has a wide-open spot following the trade of seven-year starter Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks. The favorite to replace Dort in the lineup?
Oklahoma City is ready to unleash weapons it's never had before this coming season. The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a productive offseason, as they have buffed up an area that was much needed: the frontcourt.
Oklahoma City has made some moves this offseason, and they could give the Thunder a boost on the boards. This offseason has featured several significant changes for the Thunder as they look to revamp their roster for next season.
An athlete's peak tends to coincide with the youthfulness of their 20s. Sometimes, though, that apex happens when they've had more time to marinate in experience, and that's sometimes true in the NBA.
Oklahoma City's 2026 offseason began with the Thunder shipping out a trio of the team's rotation players. OKC traded away Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Lu Dort, and didn't bring in any significant pieces other than the team's first-round draft picks.
It might not be an identical Thunder squad, but they are expecting to put together identical results. This NBA offseason has been a busy one, as the NBA landscape now looks completely different from when the season ended.
The Denver Nuggets’ restricted free agent forward Spencer Jones agreed to a two-year offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After the Thunder traded guards Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, and Lu Dort for cost-saving purposes in their respective deals this summer, the Thunder reduced $317 million in payroll costs this offseason.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have undergone their most transformational offseason in some time, sending out three players in three separate trades. For the better part of the last two seasons, OKC has been able to sit back and roll with a very similar group.
Oklahoma City is hoping to return to the top of the league next season, and its star forward’s defense could be the key. Last season, injuries were a major storyline for the Thunder, and it unfortunately followed the team into the postseason.
The OKC veteran might need to be thrown into a new role next season for the Thunder to succeed. The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone through quite the transformation this offseason, as their roster looks very different going into next year.
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.
Are the Thunder graded on an unfair scale? This offseason has been nothing short of crazy, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are no exception. The roster has
Oklahoma City’s open spot could be fit for a franchise legend, and his return could have a significant impact on some of the Thunder’s current roster. After sending Lu Dort to Atlanta, the Thunder’s standard roster is back down to 14 players, leaving options open for Sam Presti and company.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace should be in line for a significant pay raise in the wake of Lu Dort’s trade to the Atlanta Hawks. Dort’s Thunder exit paved a path for Wallace.
The Oklahoma City Thunder did some roster remodeling over the offseason, trading away three key players of their 2025 title-winning squad in Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe, and Aaron Wiggins with the goal of getting underneath the second apron.
The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their offseason by trading defensive ace Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for three second-round picks, creating a 17.5 million traded player exception and an open roster spot.
Former Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Lu Dort is ready to put on his brand new Atlanta Hawks uniform for the upcoming season. The Hawks landed Dort in a three-team swap with the Dallas Mavericks, and the Thunder in exchange for Zaccharie Risacher, and three future second-round picks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s father, Vaughn, does not see the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player parting ways with the Oklahoma City Thunder down the road. Gilgeous-Alexander will always be linked to the Toronto Raptors simply because he’s Canadian, but Oklahoma City is his true NBA home in Vaughn’s eyes.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s father, Vaughn Alexander, recently sat down for an episode of the No Flukes Podcast with Tyrone Maxey, the father of the 76ers star Tyrese Maxey, to discuss several aspects of what it is like to be a father of an NBA player.
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.
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.