Yahoo Sports reports: Things will be tight financially for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the offseason, and they could be forced to jettison a starter as a result. In a recent article for The Athletic, John Hollinger predicts that the Thunder will be forced to part with Lu Dort this summer via trade. Dort has a $17 million team option built into his contract for next season, and Hollinger thinks that the Thunder will pick up the option and then flip Dort for cap relief and draft capital.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 13, 2026 4:56 AM
Oklahoma City Thunder predicted to trade starter in cost-cutting move
Things will be tight financially for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the offseason, and they could be forced to jettison a starter as a result. In a recent article for The Athletic, John Hollinger predicts that the Thunder will be forced to part with Lu Dort this summer via trade. Dort has a $17 million team option built into his contract for next season, and Hollinger thinks that the Thunder will pick up the option and then flip Dort for cap relief and draft capital.
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