OKC Thunder 2022-23 Regular Season Discussion

[timO]

So we can expect a Bazley extension too.

I sign 44/4, but maybe they give him +60/4

[Mr Thunder Nick]

Very good news concerning Kendrich the hussel Williams

[Mr Thunder Nick]

trade Bazley for a pick

[kdthunderup]

We should not extend Bazley - he is straight up bad.

[ThunderBolt]

I’m fine with this but Sam just doesn’t want to break anyone’s heart.

[Dadouv47]

Don't want to extend Bazley and don't think we will. Let's see what happens next season.

[OE_Thunder]

Good move to extend Williams at a team-friendly deal. WIll be easily movable in a year or two if they need to.

I have been debating who I would keep on the final roster and I have come up with this list:

The No-Brainer's
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Chet Holmgren
Lu Dort
Kenrich Williams
Jalen Williams (J-Dub)
Ousmane Dieng
Tre Mann

Likely to Keep
Alekesej Pokusevski
Aaron Wiggins
Mike Muscala
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Jaylin Williams (J-Will)

The Leftovers
Vit Krejci
Darius Bazely

2-Way Players
Lindy Waters
Eugene Omoruyi

Gone
JaMychal Green - Hopefully Presti can get some asset for him even if it's super small.
Derrick Favors - I can understand keeping him around as a vet presence and take some hits for Chet, but I would want all of the young guys to get as much playing time as possible.
Theo Maledon - If NBA teams had 16 roster spots, he would take up the last one. But, I believe more in Bazely figuring out his game instead of Maledon. I just don't believe Maledon will become a reliable facilitator or a 3pt shooter. I do realize that this leaves a hole at PG for the 2nd unit but I believe J-dub will grow into more of a ball handler role with the 2nd unit.
Ty Jerome - Trade him for a bag of peanuts at this point. Easily to forget that he is still on the team.

[Devilanche]

Question to any/everyone: though okc is unlikely to try to make the playoffs/play-in, how confident are you that they could, if winning as many regular season games as possible was the ultimate goal?

Very unlikely, I think we are more likely to lose close games than win them .

It’s just a growing pain type of things .

Will need 2 others to step up other than SGA if we are in with a shot to make the play in .

[Devilanche]

Seems like the 4 to me right now
Favors
Green
Jerome
Maledon/Vit

The only issue with Favors & Green is if we cut them we then have about $50 million in Dead money and have no way to acquire a guy on big money salary since we won’t have any matching salary to go out the door.

Fair point , but if you keep 1 of the 2 it’s just MLE range of matching and not a potential star . We are better off developing our own picks to see who can grow .


Flip side is those on the roster can’t really grow if they don’t get the minutes .

[Devilanche]

So we can expect a Bazley extension too.

I sign 44/4, but maybe they give him +60/4

That’s an instant bad contract with what he has shown thus far .

[Mr Thunder Nick]

That Chet got Jersey number 7 ....I think that means a lot!

[timO]

So we can expect a Bazley extension too.

I sign 44/4, but maybe they give him +60/4

That’s an instant bad contract with what he has shown thus far .

33/3 or 44/4 is MLE money or minus

is a good contract for us

https://pistonpowered.com/2022/07/01/marvin-bagley-iii-contract-detroit-pistons/

Marvin Bagley III's deal with the Pistons is three years, $37.5 million with no options.

similar deal for a similar player

If he comes somehow with a 35% 3pt that price would rise a lot.

[timO]

Question to any/everyone: though okc is unlikely to try to make the playoffs/play-in, how confident are you that they could, if winning as many regular season games as possible was the ultimate goal?

they can compete for 10th spot with around 33/35 wins

Its very open

Blazers-Mavs 8-9

OKC-Kings-LA 10-11-12

Spurs-Rockets-Utah likely bottom 3

And one team almost always fell off from playoff contention by injuries.

[jake_swivel]

33/3 or 44/4 is MLE money or minus

is a good contract for us

https://pistonpowered.com/2022/07/01/marvin-bagley-iii-contract-detroit-pistons/

Marvin Bagley III's deal with the Pistons is three years, $37.5 million with no options.

similar deal for a similar player

If he comes somehow with a 35% 3pt that price would rise a lot.

I’d prefer to cut him.

[Mr Thunder Nick]

no more need in turnover Bazley

[Dadouv47]

Read on Twitter

[Dadouv47]

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[Dadouv47]

thought we would have been able to find a trade for Green...oh well

[Devilanche]

thought we would have been able to find a trade for Green...oh well

Money was too high I guess to find a trade match .

[Devilanche]

So we can expect a Bazley extension too.

I sign 44/4, but maybe they give him +60/4

That’s an instant bad contract with what he has shown thus far .

33/3 or 44/4 is MLE money or minus

is a good contract for us

https://pistonpowered.com/2022/07/01/marvin-bagley-iii-contract-detroit-pistons/

Marvin Bagley III's deal with the Pistons is three years, $37.5 million with no options.

similar deal for a similar player

If he comes somehow with a 35% 3pt that price would rise a lot.

We don’t have to resign everyone that come off the rookie scale contract.

Have he shown enough thus far for me to extend ? Probably not
Could he still go somewhere else and make good ? Probably yes
If I do a take chance extension it’s probably closer to Kenrich money which he definitely shouldn’t be signing as of today. Have to bet on himself that he can get more .