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Thunder’s Draft Dilemma
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are staring down a financial cliff as they prepare for the draft, holding picks that could cost them $80 million in luxury tax just to sign rookies unlikely to play much. With a stacked roster born from last year’s championship and this season’s deep run, GM Sam Presti faces a brutal choice: spend big on future assets or slash payroll to stay competitive. Options include trading up for impact talent, packaging picks for assets, or cutting high-cost players like Lu Dort to re-sign Isaiah Hartenstein affordably. Presti’s legacy hangs in the balance as he navigates one of the NBA’s toughest financial tightropes.
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