06-03-2026, 03:21 PM
@Fullcourtpass
Lu Dort is expected to be the odd man out on the Oklahoma City Thunder, per @basketballtalk
(https://nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-offse...tokounmpo#)
"Oklahoma City’s price tag is about to skyrocket — it will be the most expensive team in the NBA next season as the max contract extensions for Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams kick in. With that, there will be some cost-cutting.
Look for Lu Dort to be the odd man out, league sources told NBC Sports. Dort has a $17.7 million team option and is an elite perimeter defender, but on a roster with Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace and a host of other good defenders, OKC can handle the loss. The Thunder can either trade him or just outright release him. That, plus a renegotiation of Isaiah Hartenstein’s contract are two easy steps to save a lot of money in OKC.
We’re not the only ones hearing this. While sticking up for Chet Holmgren on Run It Back, Lou Williams said, “Lu Dort will be the adjustment.”
Lu Dort is expected to be the odd man out on the Oklahoma City Thunder, per @basketballtalk
(https://nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-offse...tokounmpo#)
"Oklahoma City’s price tag is about to skyrocket — it will be the most expensive team in the NBA next season as the max contract extensions for Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams kick in. With that, there will be some cost-cutting.
Look for Lu Dort to be the odd man out, league sources told NBC Sports. Dort has a $17.7 million team option and is an elite perimeter defender, but on a roster with Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace and a host of other good defenders, OKC can handle the loss. The Thunder can either trade him or just outright release him. That, plus a renegotiation of Isaiah Hartenstein’s contract are two easy steps to save a lot of money in OKC.
We’re not the only ones hearing this. While sticking up for Chet Holmgren on Run It Back, Lou Williams said, “Lu Dort will be the adjustment.”