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Spencer Jones took to LinkedIn to react to his two-way offer sheet. His NBA future will be decided this weekend. Either he joins the Thunder for a fresh start or stays on the Nuggets with a pay raise.
Crews began pouring concrete on Oklahoma City’s new NBA arena, Continental Coliseum, this week, marking a major construction milestone, according to city officials. “Progress continues on our new arena, which is one of the most aspirational projects in our city’s history,“ Mayor David Holt said. “This first concrete placement is another milestone in the journey, and we know this means that soon we’ll see our new arena rising out of the ground.”
Shams Charania: Oklahoma City has now acquired seven second-round picks this offseason, shed $224 million in payroll and tax and positioned themselves comfortably under the second apron via the trades of Dort, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins. Rather than simply declining Dort's $17.7 million team option to save the money, the Thunder picked it up, acquired three future assets, created a $17M trade exception and place their 2025 championship stalwart in position for a new long-term deal in Atlanta which was not viable in OKC.
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Bobby Marks: Oklahoma City is allowed to exceed the second apron because they have bird rights on Kenrich Williams. A reminder that the 2nd apron doesn’t restrict teams from keeping their own free agents.
Shams Charania: 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.
Justin Martinez: OKC has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with Ohio State’s Christoph Tilly. The 7-foot center from Germany averaged 11 points and 4.7 rebounds as a senior last season. He spent the first three years of his college career at Santa Clara.
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Paul Pierce: "I like the pick for OKC getting Mara from the 7-footer from Spain, the other three. Yeah, because he's a mature, he's a winner, and he gives them big man depth. You know, like I feel like OKC never misses. And I thought this was a pick, it shocked me that they they picked him, but I was just like, oh wow, he fits perfectly as a backup big. He's 7'3, he's going to play 14, 15 minutes a night, and he can give them something, uh, you know, this year coming up.
