04-19-2026, 01:39 AM
(04-18-2026, 06:14 PM)windjc Wrote: So you don’t think the are going to do anything to get out ahead of the 65M+ they will owe SGA after that each of the following 3 years?
And what about extensions for anyone else? They are just going to trim a little tiny fat now and call it a day?
If that roster was Mavs this board would be covered in conversations about how it was unsubstainable.
I don't think there's any avenue for OKC to cap-juggle their way past their salary woes. Some players can be kept, but others (who will be talented, and who they would prefer to keep) will simply have to go. There's just not enough money for everyone.
Instead imo the question will be WHICH players they will decide to shed, and how/if they will have to simply give away talent (vs if they can get something back for the players they decide to shed). In many ways, it will be a question of negotiating skill -- the whole league knows they are in a tight spot, but will they still be able to get good offers for what are their 2nd stringers? I think they will figure it out, but it will be interesting to see how they navigate it.