@UofBasketball@KalshiSports@KalshiHoops Difference in efficiency between 1st (Shai) and 2nd (Luka) here is higher than the difference between 2nd and last (Rollins)
@Erick_CG23@SamHumphreys34 I think a lot of people misunderstood what he said lol but yeah trading Dort pretty much directly gets them under the 2nd apron
@jackfrank_jjf@Jakesterr I think Chet is optimized as a 5 as a rim protector, but his other indicators such as rebounding and shooting at the 5 aren’t outlier enough to pin him in that position
And the team have performed just as well with him at the 4 so there’s a real chance he’s seen as a 4 long term
Hartenstein and his reps, Andrew Morrison and Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, worked with the Thunder on an agreement that brings $75 million in new money over the next three years -- plus a maximum 15% trade kicker and a unique mutual option that allows both parties to rework the agreement again in 2028 prior to the final season.
Just in: Oklahoma City's Isaiah Hartenstein intends to sign a new three-year contract to return to the Thunder through 2028-29 that brings his total earnings with the franchise at five years and $134 million guaranteed, sources tell ESPN. A key signing in 2024 leading to the 2025 championship, Thunder lock in the defensive anchor.
@bballstrategy End of the day luck plays a factor regardless of everything you try to do to maximize your chances, they lost their secondary and tertiary creators and still were 3-2 up in the conf finals. With one of JDub or Ajay they likely close out that series, likely go on to win the finals
@bballstrategy Probably but its never that white and black, difficult to trade 2 guys that were meaningful members of the team for 4 years and a championship team in the middle of the season. Locker room suffers
They did recognize they needed more offense evidenced by the McCain trade