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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 .
The Oklahoma City Thunder have made the bulk of their offseason decisions, and the pressure is now crystallizing upon one player— Chet Holmgren.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has established himself as one of the league’s top stars during his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, one can’t help but think that he may consider going back home when he winds down his NBA career…
Despite several departures, the Oklahoma City Thunder are well-stocked to be a pain for the Minnesota Timberwolves next season.
Draymond Green believes that the recent Lu Dort trade could directly effect more OKC Thunder players than just Cason Wallace.
For years, Dort embodied the Thunder’s identity, tough, unglamorous, relentless....
Entering the 2026 offseason, Oklahoma City was facing a potential payroll of $557MM for the coming season, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (Twitter link). Simply exercising their team options on Isaiah Hartenstein, Luguentz Dort, and Kenrich Williams and making their draft picks without completing any trades or free agent signings would’ve left the Thunder with […]
The Thunder traded three of their top 11 players this summer. But they still have a loaded team that is poised to compete for a title.
Paying Ausar Thompson could force the Detroit Pistons to succumb to some tough second-round decisions.
OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be forced to eat crow when all is said and done.
The possibility of Cason Wallace in the Motor City is eerily close to being completely shut down.
OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti explains why he felt the need to trade Lu Dort.
The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted a forward who played 18 seasons in the NBA, but the veteran may finally be forced to hang up his sneakers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have spent the past few seasons building one of the best rosters in the NBA, but with the team's success comes financial implications.
Jalen Brunson’s reputation as one of the NBA’s most reliable clutch performers received another endorsement from veteran forward P.J. Tucker, who said he would choose the New York Knicks star over reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Appearing on Fanatics Fest, Tucker explained why Brunson stands above the Oklahoma City Thunder guard in his eyes despite Gilgeous-Alexander’s […] The post PJ Tucker picks Jalen Brunson over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, and Dallas Mavericks completed a three-team trade that was depressing for at least two big reasons. The first reason: Just two years after being selected first overall in the NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher has been kicked to the curb. The 21-year-old Frenchman had already fallen out of Atlanta's wing rotation during the regular season, and saw scant garbage-time minutes in the team's first-round playoff exit. To acquire a former No. 1 pick...
The OKC Thunder have cleared out a path for Jared McCain to reach new heights in 2026-27.
Heading into next season, it would make perfect sense for Cleveland to move on from Schroder, for both financial and on-court reasons.
The Oklahoma City Thunder successfully ducked the second apron with the Lu Dort trade— but they have one more major move to make this offseason.
The final stop on the NBA Summer Leagie schedule was the 2026 Summer League in Vegas. Seven former Orange were on rosters in Sin City: William Kyle (Lakers), Nate Kingz (Heat), Buddy Boeheim (Thunder), Jesse Edwards (Bucks), Chris Bell (Pelicans), Quadir Copeland (Rockets) and Maliq Brown (Spurs). Here’s how they fared in Sin City: Kyle- […]