04-19-2026, 06:41 AM
(04-19-2026, 01:39 AM)F Gump Wrote: 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.
Do you see any realistic chance - in addition to you speaking it into existence, the same way you and me made sure we won the Flagg lottery - that now the „no fun job“ begins for Presti and he could be more interested in building up the next great team for example in Dallas? Especially if they would repeat as champions?
I mean they still have all the chips on the table to continue being a top favorite for years, together with San Antonio, but it could still be their talent peak right now before the cap rules force them to reduce talent, right?