OKC’s Spencer Jones offer sheet exposes Nuggets’ nightmarish financial reality
OKC’s $12M offer sheet forces Denver into a brutal choice: let Spencer Jones walk or face a staggering tax penalty.
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OKC’s $12M offer sheet forces Denver into a brutal choice: let Spencer Jones walk or face a staggering tax penalty.
Restricted free agent forward Spencer Jones has agreed to a two-year, $12MM offer sheet with the Thunder, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The Nuggets will now have until the end of the day on Sunday to decide whether or not to match it. ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter) that the contract […]
Don’t expect the Hawks to immediately pursue an extension with recent acquisition Luguentz Dort, Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line report in a Substack article. Atlanta acquired Dort from the Thunder in a three-team transaction due to Oklahoma City’s desire to cut costs. Oklahoma City exercised its $17.7MM option on Dort and […]
Nuo 2024 metų Denverio „ Nuggets “ komandai atstovavęs ir šią vasarą apribotu laisvuoju agentu NBA rinkoje tapęs Spenceris Jonesas sutiko su Oklahomos „ Thunder “ pasiūlymu, skelbia ESPN žurnalistas Shamsas Charania. „Thunder“ pasiūlyta dvejų metų ir 12 mln. JAV dolerių sutartis yra visiškai garantuota. „Nuggets“ turi 48 valandas apsispręsti, ar prisivilioti 201 cm ūgio snaiperį sugrįžimui. 25-erių Jonesas praėjusį sezoną buvo svarbus „Nugg...
Restricted free agent small forward Spencer Jones has agreed to a two-year, $12 million offer sheet with the Thunder, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The Nuggets will have the opportunity to match the offer and retain Jones, given that he’s a restricted free agent. They must do so by Monday night. Jones, 25, averaged 5.5 […] The post Thunder signing Spencer Jones to two-year offer appeared first on Hoops Wire .
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s father believes Oklahoma City is the ideal place for his son and does not expect the NBA superstar to ever leave the Thunder. He explained that a move to his hometown Toronto would bring constant requests from family members for game tickets, while playing in a larger market could also create unnecessary distractions […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s father expects no Thunder exit appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Long-time NBA analyst Skip Bayless recently accused Dillon Brooks, who became a meme for “hate-watching” during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last May, of selling out to LeBron James. Brooks and James have…
As the Thunder clear cap space, extending Cason Wallace becomes a priority, taking him off the Raptors' dream target list.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have spent years building a roster capable of surviving change. This summer is beginning to test just how far that flexibility stretches. One significant departure had already forced Sam Presti to acknowledge that OKC would need to “reimagine” itself. Three days later, another familiar face was headed elsewhere. Lu Dort was […] The post OKC Thunder Lose Key Shooting Specialist Days After Trading Lu Dort appeared first on EssentiallySports .
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have granted themselves some temporary reprieve, but it won't last forever.
The Houston Rockets made another offseason move, this time within the coaching staff, by hiring longtime assistant Chip Engelland. The 65-year-old is widely referred to around the league as the “shot doctor.” Engelland departs from the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he spent the past four NBA seasons. Before that, he served as an assistant coach […] The post The NBA ‘shot doctor’ is in: Rockets hire Chip Engelland appeared first on ClutchFans .
The ripple effects of the news of wing Lu Dort's trade from the Thunder to Hawks should be a clear signal to the Chicago Bulls to keep tabs on Jaylin Williams.
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Veteran assistant coach Chip Engelland is leaving the Thunder to take a position as an assistant coach with the Rockets under Ime Udoka, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Engelland spent time with the Pistons (1999-2000) as a shooting consultant and with the Nuggets (2003-05) as their director of player development before being […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Luguentz Dort to the Hawks, but the Lakers could still be lurking, as he's set to hit free agency next summer.
Lu Dort is on the verge of getting exactly what the OKC Thunder were incapable of providing him.
The Los Angeles Lakers could circle back to Luguentz Dort in 2027 free agency.
Trading a pivotal player for financial reasons is already painful. The options the Oklahoma City Thunder could've had if not for the second apron hurts worse.
After veteran wing defender Lu Dort was sent to the Atlanta Hawks, the Oklahoma City Thunder rotation has to adjust to fill the gap. Speaking on the recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, Green detailed what the Thunder has missed out on after Dort’s departure. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City guard Cason Wallace could be the […] The post Draymond Green explains what Thunder will miss without Lu Dort appeared first on TalkBasket.net .