Oklahoma City has now acquired seven second-round picks this offseason, shed $224 million in payroll and tax and positioned themselves comfortably under the second apron via the trades of Dort, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins.
Rather than simply declining Dort's $17.7 million team option to save the money, the Thunder picked it up, acquired three future assets, created a $17M trade exception and place their 2025 championship stalwart in position for a new long-term deal in Atlanta which was not viable in OKC.
Jaylen Brown CALLS OUT SGA for FLOPPING
“We commend players for playing the game the right way but we give the benefit to those who try to manipulate the game… I just don't think it’s basketball. All the foul baiting… it’s whatever for me.”