Oklahoma City Thunder
2020-21Which players deserved investigation for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s problems in 2020-21?
Nov 16, 2020 — Sam Presti
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Kelly Oubre Jr.. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.OKC on 2020-11-16: the listed basketball needs were passing, interior finishing, rebounding. no source-clocked open candidate route was available. 0 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Why is he here?
Chris Paul: sources linked Chris Paul to another team, not OKC. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: passing. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $41,358,814 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 2.8 per 100 (O 2.2 / D 0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.
Nov 16, 2020 — Sam Presti
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Ty Jerome. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.OKC on 2020-11-16: the listed basketball needs were passing, interior finishing, rebounding. no source-clocked open candidate route was available. 0 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Why is he here?
Chris Paul: sources linked Chris Paul to another team, not OKC. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: passing. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $41,358,814 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 2.8 per 100 (O 2.2 / D 0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.
Nov 16, 2020 — Sam Presti
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Jalen Lecque. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.OKC on 2020-11-16: the listed basketball needs were passing, interior finishing, rebounding. no source-clocked open candidate route was available. 0 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Why is he here?
Chris Paul: sources linked Chris Paul to another team, not OKC. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: passing. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $41,358,814 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 2.8 per 100 (O 2.2 / D 0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.
Nov 16, 2020 — Sam Presti
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Ricky Rubio. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.OKC on 2020-11-16: the listed basketball needs were passing, interior finishing, rebounding. no source-clocked open candidate route was available. 0 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Why is he here?
Chris Paul: sources linked Chris Paul to another team, not OKC. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: passing. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $41,358,814 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 2.8 per 100 (O 2.2 / D 0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.