[Schlecht] Hartenstein is pretty clearly the biggest free agent signing in the history of the Thunder. A deal that couldn’t be done without the trade for Gordon Hayward at the trade deadline. Clearing cap space by trading for Hayward allowed them necessary flexibility to sign Hartenstein
by LoxDnw
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Thank you for your services
We basically upgraded Giddey to Caruso and Hayward to Hartenstein.
We lost playmaking of Giddey. Topic would’ve been a great replacement but not available this season. We didn’t lose anything in Hayward and got a big that can bang inside. Chet can’t stay in the paint because of his body.
I say our shot creation will be lacking next season. Hopefully Caso gets more comfortable and Dillon turns out to be a solid rotational player.
Presti wouldn’t say it publicly, but that was always what the Hayward trade was about.
I’m so sad about the version of Hayward we got. I know he’s well past his prime, but I thought he’d add *something*. I wanted Hayward or Jeremy Lin on the Thunder during their respective runs so bad.
He got some cardio in, though.
All the pundits who bitched that OKC should have done more at the deadline instead of getting Hayward (who imo was always an expiring contract rather than viable contributor) can line up at the throne of Presti and kiss his ass
It was a trade without a positive outcome but there was no was Mann or mcicic were putting this team over the top against Dallas so I never regretted the trade. Was worth the risk, not all deals work out in the moment
Was PG re-signing not a free agent?
It’s crazy how they think Hayward was the only way this was done. Like crazy Presti dick ride. Plenty of teams would have taken micic and Mann and picks. Ridiculous
Oh look. The Gordon Hayward trade became useful!
Gordon Hayward died so we could live!
Thank you for finally taking a shot Hayward, we couldn’t have done it without ya! lulz
Yeah in my mind we traded Mann, Micic, Bertans, poku and some seconds for the roster flexibility that brought us IHart
When people look back at haywards bball ref page in x number of years that’s something they won’t see
BUT BUT BUT… MICIC AND MANN WERE THE MISSING PIECES OF THIS TEAM!!! FIRE PRESTI!!!!
Or some stupid shit like that
Give hayward a banner!!
Presti always 2 steps ahead
Point jdub second unit going crazy
People still don’t learn, Presti is always two steps ahead of the fan base.
Same when we bitched about trading the Sengun pick for more picks (which basically turned into Jalen Williams).
Always wait for the moves to play out!!!
Thanks Gordon! If it weren’t for you being such ass we wouldn’t have I-Hart!!!