The Second Apron Was Supposed to Stop Presti
The Thunder traded Lu Dort to the Hawks and shed $224 million in luxury tax. SGA, Holmgren, and JWilliams stay. Presti beat the system again.
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The West Just Handed OKC a Gift
Minnesota's new backcourt is the headline. But OKC's +11.1 net rating and a defense built to feast on spacing problems tells a different story.
OKC's $75M Bet Against Their Own System
The Thunder are $28M over the second apron and just signed Isaiah Hartenstein for $75M. Naveen Iyer breaks down why the second-apron rules might end OKC's dynasty before it really starts.
OKC Thunder Have Picks 12 and 17 in the 2026 NBA Draft. The League Has No Framework For This.
OKC holds lottery picks 12 and 17 while SGA is the reigning Finals MVP. The Presti Paradox has no historical precedent — and the NBA has no framework for it.
Presti Is Going Hunting at the 2026 Draft
Sam Presti holds picks 12 and 17 and a war chest of futures — and sources say he's already talking to top-10 teams. Here's who the Thunder should chase and why the answer is obvious.
SGA Flopped 9 Times. The NBA Made Him Do It.
SGA flopped nine times in WCF Game 2 and Twitter lost its mind. Cool. The NBA spent 20 years incentivizing exactly this skill. You don't get to be mad at the guy who mastered it.
Wembanyama vs. SGA: The WCF Series That Will Define the NBA's Next Decade
Wembanyama vs. SGA: series tied 2-2 in the WCF. His 41-point, 24-rebound double-OT Game 1 opened the NBA rivalry that will define the next decade.
Thunder's Bench Broke an NBA Record. SGA Broke the Spurs.
OKC's bench dropped an NBA-record 76 points in Game 3, but the real story is SGA going 12-for-12 from the line when the Spurs had no choice but to foul.
OKC Thunder vs Spurs: The Matchup Problem Is Real
SGA went 7-of-23 and the Thunder lost Game 1 to the Spurs in double OT. Wembanyama dropped 41 and 24. The matchup problem is no longer theoretical.