05-11-2024, 07:29 PM
This rebuild by Presti has been impressive, we all agree.
The last time they were here (with arguably even better players), they couldn't build the team in time to win a championship before they were forced to start selling them off, and these new cap realities are far more punitive than they used to be.
When high first-round picks end their first contracts, they expect to be paid. Some of them will only be role players if they stay in OKC and will be anxious for opportunity elsewhere, and that's on top of the stress of making it all work, financially.
It will be interesting to see how things play out in OKC over the next few years. Again, this isn't the first time they've reached this point.
The last time they were here (with arguably even better players), they couldn't build the team in time to win a championship before they were forced to start selling them off, and these new cap realities are far more punitive than they used to be.
When high first-round picks end their first contracts, they expect to be paid. Some of them will only be role players if they stay in OKC and will be anxious for opportunity elsewhere, and that's on top of the stress of making it all work, financially.
It will be interesting to see how things play out in OKC over the next few years. Again, this isn't the first time they've reached this point.
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