Thunder Have an IMPOSSIBLE Decision To Make…
In today’s Oklahoma City Thunder news update, Ryan Breeden breaks down a major decision looming for the franchise. OKC won an NBA Finals last season and is 9-1 to start this season, with wins over the Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers. But, the salary cap situation for OKC is going to force Sam Presti to make a decision based around Isaiah Hartenstein and Lu Dort and their future’s in Oklahoma City. The second apron is a major factor in roster management, and it will influence the core around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.
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Here is the thing. Hartenstein should go to a team where he can be a max player like Giddy. Trying to hold on to him, trying to low ball him, that's not going to fly. Hartenstein's impact is that of a max player, he is better than Bam or Sabonis when it comes to impact and winning. And he needs to be paid. OKC already has their 3 guys in Chet, SGA, and J-Dub. They can't afford Hartenstein and that's okay
Sure are a lot of anti Dort people. Short memories.
Ive been going back and forth on this for a couple weeks. Right now I'm feeling like hartenstien, but dort was so huge for us last year. Isiah and chet space so well for us. Wish we got to see sorber before asking this question.
Hartenstein wird Never einen paycut nehmen. Er hat seine Meisterschaft. Er ist den ganzen harten Weg gegangen und hat bereits mehrfach auf sich selbst gesetzt. Er wird min den 4/80 Deal suchen oder Kings oder Pelicans zahlen 4/100
IHart's offensive game hasn't really evolved, just more guys around him opens things up
Hartenstein is far more valuable than Dort, and his value is far more difficult to replace, as a big man that plays that role so well and such a great fit.
Well nothing happen this year since what’s the big problem
Keep them both. Pay the tax. We'll make it up !!! Lu is a lifetime Thunder!!!!!!!
looks like ajay rlly unlocks hart's game
Dumb take.
IHart's game is something you can get from a High Motor Second Rounder.
Stfu
If they have to move anyone, Caruso makes the most sense. He's the oldest by far and most overpaid on his new contract.
We have so many quality guards. So Dort is more expendable. We need Hartenstein.
imo Jalen Williams is replacable every day, his contrat is overrated and they can trade him for good players that will cost less salary, also Dort can be traded too
I think we keep all starters and start moving guys we all love ❤😂 bye bye Topic, K Hustle, I Joe, and sadly Wiggins. But that allows us to keep all starters plus Caruso, Wallace, Mitchell, J Will, and then we add Sorber next season with maybe two first rounders and the Clippers number 1 pick 😂❤
Dort I want Dort
I keep seeing videos about Hartenstein supposedly leaving….dude, he's not going anywhere. No way in hell. I have no idea why you guys keep talking about losing him as a thing because it's just not going to happen. He is absolutely integral as part of the core of that championship and he got a HUGE payday coming here so he will have no problem taking less money to stay. Why in the hell would he want to leave the situation he's in? he's playing the best he ever has and he's going to be part of a dynasty.
if chet keeps getting injured, i would choose dort and ihart over chet
Chet should be the question. Dude is so inconsistent and is only available half the time.
If Hart keep playing like he did the other night…. No way you let him walk.
1 . we must keep IHART for sure . 2. G we have AJ and CASO step up now………. 3. DORT more valuable of draft pick . we should sign and trade and get 1 or 2 1st round pick back or 4. we shoud resign IHART give him $48 this year and Next year $8 .we not in 2 appron this year and next year lol hahaha
I was really disappointed the "big 3" didn't leave some room in their pay packages to facilitate retention of mid-tier players to help with a title repeat.
I’d rather keep IHart, Chet gets hurt, and the rookie C we don’t know what we are getting when he comes back next season.
Seems like in every video you post okc has a major problem. 😂
Can't pay either Hart or Dort unfortunately. Caso needs a contract and you can't fit under the second apron signing and keep Caso. Caso is more valuable going forward than Dort so that is an easy (from a business perspective) decision. Hartenstein has no reason to take a pay cut because SOMEONE will pay him 30 million.
The season just started… this video is way to premature
if I had to make the hard decision it would be to send Dort somewhere else and keep iHart. whatever happens tho I trust Presti’s decision making
We own the 76rs and clippers 1st round. If we aren't able to keep all 3 we could have some high draft picks. If we win the championship i could see them going into the apron to try and 3 peat. Ousmane will not be with the team past trade deadline
I choose Lu, he started his career here in OKC, iheart floated around found his way here.
I would keep IHart and Dort, and trade away Caruso (due to age alone). My argument, Dort plays against the best scorers, and plays hard. IHart is still getting better. I love Alex, but I would want to keep both.
Give me iHart
I thought they had most of their players locked up for 3-5 yrs. Hell I don't know basketball business lol
I would not trade either dort or heart, I would trade injury prone chet.
Dort is loyal so he could get a low price and that means we can keep IHart as well. Dort was here when we were Rebuilding just like Wiggins. You can’t replace Loyalty
Why would OKC not just ‘willfully’ go into the 2nd apron?
The Pacers and the Celtics both had great teams that had to be totally dismantled after a major injury to a superstar (Haliburton and Tatum), and being left with bloated contracts, of other players, that no longer made sense. OKC , by comparison, has been fortunated not to suffer the same fate with SGA.