OKC Thunder Announce Joffrey Lauvergne Acquired

The Oklahoma City Thunder has acquired forward Joffrey Lauvergne from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for two protected 2017 second round draft picks, Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today. Source: NBA.com/Thunder

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder to Part Ways With Mitch McGary?

Possible ripple-effect of the trade: There’s a pretty good chance Mitch McGary isn’t going to play another game with the Thunder. Source: Royce Young of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Donovan: Westbrook Wants to Make Teammates Better

In his first interview of the post-Kevin Durant era, Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan tells Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Podcast with Woj about how he envisions Russell Westbrook’s role on the Thunder. “The first thing about Russell, being around him, is he wants to win at the highest level,” Donovan said. “I think the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Serge Ibaka Bounce Back Coming In 2016-17?

Serge Ibaka’s productivity has been declining. Was it due to the system in OKC and will he bounce back in Orlando?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
$19.5 Million in Cash Swapped in 2015-16

Eric Pincus looks at how NBA teams have used cash in trades over the last two years.

Alan Draper  •  29 Sep 2023
NBA AM: A Lot Of Talk, Not Much Substance

There’s still some trade chatter involving big-name players, but most of it is not based on substance.

Alan Draper  •  09 Oct 2023
Biggest X-Factors To Watch in the NBA

Jabari Davis takes a look at some of the NBA players who will be “x-factors” this upcoming season.

Alan Draper  •  10 Aug 2022
NBA PM: Deadlines Ahead for Teams

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus looks at some of the approaching deadlines for NBA teams.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Should Thunder Worry About Alex Abrines’ Health?

Those worried about (Alex) Abrines’ role for Spain, however, shouldn’t be concerned. Abrines should play more for the Thunder than he has for his country … if he can stay healthy. The primary reason Abrines didn’t play much in the group stage for Spain was the logjam of guards in front of him. It was […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021