Sorry, The OKC Thunder Will Ruin Your NBA Offseason Expectations
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
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The OKC Thunder have exceeded expectations around the NBA. Now, the Thunder are expected to make a lot of moves this offseason. Mavs vs. Celtics NBA finals is about to happen and although the Thunder have been eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs, they still appear to have the brightest future in the league. Sam Presti admittedly made a mistake by trading for Gordon Hayward but the OKC Thunder already have an MVP runner-up in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who went head to head against Luka Doncic in the playoffs. They also have rising young talent Jalen Williams and rookie of the year runner-up Chet Holmgren who finished just behind Victor Wembanyama.
The big question for the Thunder lies in their next moves in the NBA offseason. OKC has been projected to land guys such as Lauri Markkanen and Isaiah Hartenstein as of late but Sam Presti and the Thunder front office are very unpredictable. A lot of fans think that Josh Giddey will be traded this offseason to acquire high-level talent for the Thunder. The NBA free agent market is also filled with guys like Klay Thompson, Paul George, Pascal Siakam, DeMar DeRozan and Nic Claxton. But will the Thunder land any of those players?
OKC still has the biggest draft haul in NBA history and they can also trade for players like Kevin Durant, Jarrett Allen, Devin Booker, and Lauri Markkanen. Ultimately, the OKC Thunder are a dynasty in the making but their championship window is open right now. With their big three of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgrem, together with key core players Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins, the Thunder can top the West for a long time and compete against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets and Anthony Edwards and the TImberwolves.
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What Should the Thunder do in the Offseason? 🤔
Acquire a good player to take Giddey's job in the starting lineup.
Go after Mikal Bridges or Lauri
After exchanging posts with a Magic fan I thought of a trade beneficial to both teams although I still think Josh will be a star, but Josh for Isaac. although I don’t think either team wishes to give up the players.
The Magic have some meshing problems and I’m sure Sam wants to see if they can use Josh correctly.
Love Isaac man but hope his health isn't a long-term issue. Still believe in Josh too.. its up to the front office at this point
@@riroballs Yes. The one thing missing about Josh in his many criticisms is he is big and a good defensive rebounder. I think we forget that Mark is a very young coach who will learn from his experiences just as JKidd did. Kidd was not a good coach his first go around but is a terrific one now.
We just got Caruso for Josh...
we did!
Indeed. Now Presti can focus on frontcourt players
@@PatBlom Yeah, filipowski looks like a thunder type player at 12
@@adybalanolomete the mocks this year are all over the place. I’ve seen him mocked from 12 to even the 2nd round
Sam pesti learned from the $PUR$ when he worked in S.A.
facts!
I HEARD TOBIAS AND I WAS LIKE HELL NAW
Fucking right
tobias harris is a victim of recency bias. people hate him because he was overpaid in Philly but the guy can hoop. he will be a good addition as a vet on a mid scale deal
Same here
We'd be better off feeling the sadness from 40M for Hart for 2 years than Harris depression. 😂😂
Pelicans and Thunder got something to talk about honestly
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@@riroballs Murphy and Ingram for 3 first round picks
We could use Trey Murphy
@@riroballs I don’t personally want Ingram but I been seeing that a lot but Trey Murphy yes and Jonathan Isaac
Trey Murphy would be perfect for us imo.. 6'10 athletic defender who can shoot
The only problems with okc
Chet- Rookie
Cason Wallace- Rookie
Giddey- 21 years old
Jdub- year 2
Not realizing the difference in playoff basketball due to inexperience.. which now they have some
Derrek Lively is a rookie. He's kicking bootay.
@@725jenks yea he’s been really impressive, but he’s not expected to do anything on offense other than catch lobs
great video and great editing, keep it going !
I appreciate it man 🙏
Almost all teams have 3 bona-fide ones. We just need at least one more to rotate with Chet and JWill. For crying out loud, don't get rid of JWill, his sacrificing his body and his chemistry is too valuable. We need to add to the one instead of subtracting.
We definitely shouldn't give Jwill up. There's no need to do it
The best Thunder videos you can get are on this channel...bar none !!!!
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i like deni and lauri as trade prospects
Lauri is too many assets for a guy that is too costly. One year left then a big extension
Solid Video.. Hope Presti really trades for Deni Avdija
thanks mate. Avdija has been on my trade wishlist since 2020 draft night 😂
Tobias Harris is a victim of recency bias. He was hated because he was overpaid in Philadelphia. Pay him a mid scale contract and he will be a solid bench scorer
With seeing how good the Mavs played the Wolves think we can all see how bright the future could be with a little more beef down low
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It had nothing to do with our beef down low, had to do with dub and Chet not being ready for the big show. Dub wasn’t mentally prepared for it and Chet wasn’t physically prepared for it, after playing a full season not missing a game.
Not going to beat a team like Dallas win two out of your three big three are shooting that badly .
@@MrWesleytonI don’t know man giving Derek lively 15 rebounds in an elimination game kind of signals for rebounding big man help don’t you think
@@ayriusores272 17 turnovers for yall too. I’m sure it had nothing to do with
Game 6-36% from three, and 47% fg with Chet/dort going 3/14 from 3.
Game 5- 25% from 3 and dub disappearing.
The big 3 was the big 1 all series and the bench disappearing didn’t help. Dallas had 82 turnovers compared to 63 from okc. Okc didn’t lose bc the rebounding, they lost bc of poor shooting and free throw shooting in clutch.
Okc was 1st in 3s and blocks this year, 2nd in pts and fga, and was 2nd in defense. Yes, rebounding matters somewhat, but if okc shot anywhere near their normal percentage then they win easily.
Stopped watching when you said Tobias Harris 😅
While I think the Thunder could get Lauri and Hartenstein and be a big favorite next year. I don't think they will. I think Presti is very slow in his team building and to them they are likely to only make minor plays
Not gonna be surprised if that's the plan!
The Knicks, while offering IHart less money, they will offer more years and also a starting spot in the rotation. Does IHart leave Knicks for more monet as a backup?
How about at trade with the Knicks for Mitch Rob?
man all i see online is OKC signing free agent this, free agent that .... be careful for what you wish for you might just get it
Demar with Claxton and that will carry them very far even against the likes of Denver and the wolves and Dallas if they don't second round every year is all
We need bigger forwards I think we should draft Tristan da silva and shop a big on a good deal
Da Silva is on top of my draft board at 12 for sure
Dani is not moving! Best fit for them is Hstein as a back up center.
Get Avdija and Hartenstein and we rolling.
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How u going to get Deni y'all just believe u can grab anybody. What do u have that DC wants
@@theetruth86266 first round picks
@@tannervolz3035 They'd be out of their mind to trade 6 first round picks for Deni . You put him on the Thunder, and Deni is lily a 12 pt, 7 rebound guy. A lot of value and worth a couple firsts for sure, but not a guy you open the vault and give up 6 picks for
@@mikesteinkrauss9773 wouldn't be all 6 picks Sherlock
I think Jonathan Isaac would be a nice addition at the 4.
I agree 👍
A lot of discussion about DaRon Holmes being taken at pick 12. I suspect the thunder will improve via the draft and free agency. Not via a big trade where they lose important assets.
Looks like it 👌
Add Draymond and KD, and start counting rings. The draft capital that they can trade is staggering.
laughable
Hartenstein would not be a backup. I´d start him at C and Chet at PF. Btw Hartenstein used to be a shooter but somehow he doesn´t anymore. I saw him at 15 yrs of age bringing up the ball, stopping at the 3pt line and swishing a 3. He got that in his bag
yeah he was shooting a little bit of three pointers in new york but barely averaged 1 attempt per game.. but he has that for sure!
Okc shooting coach chip could unlock his potential
For the Price that OKC is willing to pay Hartienstien Goodluck on that
I’m not paying hartenstein 100 ms if I’m okc and they’re saying that’s how much he is going to be worth this off season seems like chandlers parsons and Davis Bertans 2.0 in my opinion
Get Lauri Markkanen and go win chips🤗💯🇫🇮
Not a okc fan but i definitely feel they can sneak up and win a ring the way the nba is going the type of team they got is built to win They got 3-D wings SA a Superstar who still young Chet if they can add a good player who in his prime and got a ring or knowledge they can do damage even A KD type
Bruh stop it they'll be a playoff team but there going to be better teams.
@@theetruth8626 make it make sense clown tell me what team is set up five years from now besides OKC!
I thought you were gonna forget talking about the Josh Giddey situation
A lot of overreactions on Giddey bruh
@@riroballs that’s what I’m saying everyone is talking about Train and Josh Giddey. When he can still bring a ton of value to the Thunder
@@DaffyTaffy93no he can't first off he lost value in the playoffs and second he's under a rookie contract. He OKC try to extend his contract with a big figure they'll be stuck with him like Chicago with Lavine
I agree!
@@DaffyTaffy93were number 1 in drives per game and Giddy is a non shooter
Make it make sense man not saying he’s a not a good player but he doesn’t fit THIS roster
OKC should draft Edey, he would bring some toughness and he is going to play with a chip on his shoulder
My nephew works for the Spurs in the scouting department. He said they are going to draft Edey if he's there at #4
edey is going to get cooked in the nba he is not mobile enough to play defense from further than 10 ft from the basket
Please no. Not a Thunder.
@@joed7185he will be there at #4. #8 too. Probably #35 as well.
@@joed7185lol. Absolutely no shot Edey will be drafted in the top 5. The guy would be lucky to slide into the lottery since he doesn’t fit in the modern NBA.
to think they had lively
They never had Lively. Dallas never would have made the trade if OKC was going to take Lively.
Trade for Deni and get a traditional big man in the draft like Zach Eddey
I would be happy with this
And hopefully Ous can develop into a productive 10+ minute playing stretch-wing too
Zach Edey is way tooo slow
Kel’el ware is the one I want
nah Deni will waste away with a ball dominant player like SGA
Draft Tjauje Salnaune from Frebch in the draft and we rolling
No we already got ousmane on the roster
Nah... it's just a minor thing.
Almost every big star signing added nothing to teams who made them. And I think Sam made it clear he wasn’t going to something for the sake of doing something. If Sam is patient, I am patient. Look at Hartenstein’s last 5 playoff games. I’d be very interested in Allen but I’d be also in on Isaiah Stewart, not a center but he is nasty and can shoot and block shots. Harris is terrible. Why?
definitely no need to do anything drastic. Stewart would be a great fit!
@@riroballs Agreed. First, Chet will be way different, bigger stronger and will have a different offensive game. Second, if Ous, with 10-15 more pounds might turn into a Giannis-lite. Three, I’m expecting Josh to figure out his role and expecting him to also add muscle. And Cason to become an aggressive point. That is 4 conceivable jumps, with Chet being the oldest.
And I haven’t figured out why the Pistons were so dysfunctional given their talent at every position. Beef Stew away from that roster could flourish at OKC. And we’ll get a rotational piece but who knows what we can get. I do like the kid from Providence but I would somehow love to get Knecht. Really like Furphy for this team. Thanks for your work.
lot of words, not much being said. AI is not an enhancement.
i think Achuiwa would be a great fit here. He's the Aron Gordon type player that would fit the system. Although the shot isnt perfect he plays with great energy and can defend in space. I alsso think if they wanna go all in on 5 out offense Simone Fontecchio should be on there radar. A 3 and D guy with a quick release and underrated slashing game. Watched him up in personal when he played for the national team you can tell this guy plays the game the right way.
OKC needs to add a few beasts to help Chet. Saw a Larry Bird tribute to Bill Walton. He said we already had 2 future HOF's at the one in Parrish & McHale, but when we got Walton, nobody could touch us.
3 of thier 5 starters & all of thier major bench players are 1st & 2nd year players, they have more talent on the team that hasn't really had a chance yet, to see how good they can be, this team really needs another 2 or 3 years of development to even see what it has & it's going to need that cap space to pay thier guys in the future. Taking playing time from the guys on the team now doesn't seem like a good move to me, if they need something else? draft it, they have the picks
facts! this team still has a lot of growth waiting to happen internally
Dort and giddy picks, will be moved for athletic shooting and big….
Lol tobias harris aint worth it
Sign Lonnie Walker. Draft Da'Ron Holmes. Resign Giddey unless they get a good trade offer.
would love to see Lonnie Walker in OKC ngl
And more context Bertans was owed 17m in 2024 and money in 2025. Hayward was a one year rental that didn’t pan out. Move on with even more cap space available. Even win Sam loses, he wins
true!
Give us Josh Giddey will give you Jakob poeltl
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You should rename the channel to bigo balls
One thing to note with Wiggins TO is if it’s declined he becomes an RFA and because of that I except OKC to declare it and sign him to a long term deal
yeah I think they have a lot of options on what to do with his next deal..a lot of teams will be interested on him
I like Joe but if we traded or declined I wouldn't care. If we let Wiggs I'd scream my lungs out
Sam Presti said that “this team is done”. Most likely meaning our play style is going to change. There’s strong reason to believe we’re getting a big, and their style won’t affect us as we’re going to be a different team.
You really think we can trade up for Buzelis?
I do.. really like Buzelis but Da Silva will be solid as well
@@riroballsteams don't want draft picks no more now that Wemby drafted. We just seen that at the trade deadline teams want proven players that can help their team now.
@@riroballs DeSilva seems like a guy who could step in and help out right away.
for sure! I think he's gonna be a solid big wing from day one..really slept on player just like Jaquez last year
Sign Claxton and trade for Lauri
Advija for 3 first pick is FREAKING INSANE !! HELL NO
That's an absolute insane trade package for Avdija lol 😆
Kyle kuzman
Don’t act like we can’t trade up for Alex Sarr we literally got his bro on g league and more picks than we know what to do with, also I hate the idea of adding deni that’s not the okc way, we’d rather develop giddey which I prefer
I mean if we can trade up for Sarr then that's definitely a no-brainer. A Chet-Sarr frontcourt would be insane. Both the Hawks and Wizards probably wouldn't pass up on drafting that kind of talent though
@@riroballs I mean there wasn’t a clear #1 this year for a long time and we have enough draft compensation to make them at least think about it
that's actually true..
You can't because teams want proven players. We seen that at the trade deadline where everyone was turning down draft picks. Teams only wanted draft picks because Wemby was available.
All we really need is for Chet to get stronger and better at boxing out to grab rebounds, Giddey to up his shooting, and Dub to work on playing against size and length and maybe draft Zach Edy
God please not Tobias Harris. Don’t even put that negativity out there
people need to stop acting like Tobias Harris can't score and can't hoop. he was overpaid in Philadelphia but OKC signing him to a 15M a year deal would be a steal
Trade Giddey to the Spurs or Wiz
All we really need is for Chet to get stronger and better at boxing out to grab rebounds, Giddey to up his shooting, and Dub to work on playing against size and length
I see no lies
Demar Derozan!
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If we can somehow sign Isaiah hartenstien and Immanuel quickly 👀👀
Quickley would be amazing. Don't care that he's a guard either
I don't know why people keep saying that whatever center they grab would be a back up center. That's likely not what would happen. If they were to score Hartenstein or Claxton, they would start them at the 5 and move Chet to his natural position, the 4. Then Dub at 3. Lou at 2 and SGA 1. Simple.
Also, three 1st round picks would not be a big deal for Avdija. Keep in mind, at this point, they're already loaded with young talent and have a ton of future picks. They don't have enough money to pay their current roster and all of these future picks. Get rid of them! Pick up a key player now! And yes, get rid of Giddey.
what do u mean Chet's natural position is the 4? He's always been a center. he played the 5 at Gonzaga
If I'm OKC I go all in on trying to get Steph. Seriously, with all those 1st round picks and young players, OKC could nap Steph.
Voice sounds like a robotic voice.
Everybody should know that OKC drafted Derek Lively and traded him. Think he might have come in handy against Dallas??? As great a GM as Sam Presti is he certainly has made some goofs and this one will go down as a huge one although nothing will ever top trading Harden.
I'm a Spur fan, but with that said OKC is only a few pieces away from being champions.
Had we played giddey his usual minutes in the playoffs we would’ve beaten the mavs in 7
I believe so as well 👍
@@riroballs he had like 11-3-2 on 5/8 in 12 minutes then we bench him for the rest of the game even down 20 in the fourth. There were two other games like that where he was playing great and got benched smh
Absolutely and instead of taking him out of the starting lineup he should have been playing significantly more minutes. It was a huge mistake from Daignault removing him and putting in Isaiah Joe. That move was a disaster and Joe not only has no business ever being in the starting lineup but he failed miserably. He did nothing.
@@joeldriver-sp2rg yeah but because he slept with a slightly younger girl everybody’s got their panties in a twist including his coach
Sorry there’s just no chance in hell Ihart will sign in OKC. You think his supermodel wife will live in that trash city?? 0% chance
Sam Pesti should be fired for his terrible performance that cost he team a chance at a championship. He did the same thing 10 years ago when they didn't have a center just like this team. He HATES centers. Drafting Eddy from Purdue would certainly help this team a great deal and give them a legit chance at a title. In stead he said a 195 pounder is his center when the kid is really the proto type 4 man.
Chet sucks
Okc sucks