Thunder Young Star Chet Holmgren's Future in Limbo because of Spurs' Victor Wembanyama's Success

Spurs GM's 'Hard Knocks' Cameo Could Come Back To Bite Him After Admitting Team Tanked For Victor Wembanyama

The NBA has made a concerted effort to crack down on tanking and push back against the teams that have had plenty of incentive to lose games to set themselves up for success in the future. It was no secret the Spurs followed that blueprint before drafting Victor Wembanyama, but their GM may regret saying […] The post Spurs GM’s ‘Hard Knocks’ Cameo Could Come Back To Bite Him After Admitting Team Tanked For Victor Wembanyama appeared first on Bro…

Bad News Awaits OKC Thunder About Chet Holmgren

The OKC Thunder could be forced to make a big-time decision sooner rather than later about one of their core big three players.  According to The Athletic’s Zach Harper, the Thunder may have to be forced to give up on Chet Holmgren once the second apron finally gets them in the next few years.  “The […] The post Bad News Awaits OKC Thunder About Chet Holmgren appeared first on HEAVY.

Thunder young star Chet Holmgren's future in limbo because of Spurs' Victor Wembanyama's success

The Oklahoma City Thunder have some major financial decision to make in the next year. Chet Holmgren could be a roster casualty for one Victor Wembanyama reason.

Western Notes: Thunder, Lakers, Kuminga, Blazers, Nelson

If the Thunder had simply run back their 2025/26 roster for ’26/27, they would’ve been on the hook for a payroll north of $500MM after accounting for player salaries and luxury tax penalties, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron (Substack link), who takes a step-by-step look at how Oklahoma City’s front office was able to reduce that figure to $234MM through a series of offseason moves. While the Thunder were able to duck the second apro…

Thunder face difficult Chet Holmgren decision

The Oklahoma City Thunder could eventually be forced to reconsider Chet Holmgren’s place in their long-term core as the financial pressure of the second apron increases. The possibility was raised by Zach Harper of The Athletic, who pointed to Holmgren’s performances against Victor Wembanyama as a potential factor in a future decision. “The second apron […] The post Thunder face difficult Chet Holmgren decision appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Thunder's $323 Million Cap Purge: How OKC Avoided the Luxury Tax

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone from the league’s cheapest roster to one that just executed a $323 million salary purge to stay under the luxury tax. That shift didn’t happen by accident, and it comes with real consequences for how this front office builds around its stars. Understanding the numbers now explains every roster decision the Thunder make for the next half-decade. From Cheapest Roster in Basketball to Tax Territory For most of th…