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2019 NBA Draft Lottery: Oklahoma City Gets Lucky Roll and Moves up to #3

After acquiring two first round picks for this draft during the draft last year, Oklahoma City was sitting with the #6 and #7 lottery picks from last year, even after making the playoffs this year. There was already a rumor floating around that the Thunder may try and package two of their picks and/or a combo of players to move up, but that #6 pick turned into a #3 pick tonight after the lottery. The Thunder are looking to shake some things up after getting bounced early from the playoffs each of the last two years, so we'll see what moves they make, if any. Rumor is that they will look to take big man William Cross out of Michigan State if he's still there.

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Oklahoma City Picks Up Both Team Options for Stafford and Hamilton

Today, Scott Brooks announced that the Thunder had officially exercised their team options for both forward Ryan Stafford and center Rufus Hamilton. Stafford was last year's NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and a 3rd Team All-NBA Selection. The Thunder will owe him $4.31M this year.

Rufus Hamilton is another defensive specialist, and one of the tallest players in the league at 7'3". Hamilton has played sparingly in his first two years, but has shown progress as well. His contract will pay him $1.35M this season.

Both players have one more team option, for next offseason, on their contract.

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Breaking: Perry Jones Traded to Charlotte

The Thunder traded forward Perry Jones to Charlotte during the NBA Draft tonight. After Oklahoma City drafted William Cross #3, it created an immediate logjam for playing time down low. Jones was swiftly dealt, in a trade that brought back a future 1st and some wing help. Full details below.

OKC Trades/CHA Receives

PF Perry Jones (79)
Rights to Pick #25, SF Ian Wright (63)

CHA Trades/OKC Receives

SF Ricky Lewis (73)
Rights to Pick #22, SG Willie Moody (64)
'20 1st Round Pick (CHA)

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NBA Draft: Thunder Take Spartan Duo in the Top 10

Scouting Report: William Cross (#3 Pick)

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Height: 7'1"
Weight: 305
Sig Skills: Post Proficiency, Bruiser, Brick Wall
NBA Comparison: David Robinson

7'1" 305lb monster William Cross is a stud in every way... did I mention he is good at basketball too? He can shoot the outside shot with the new age bigmen but still finds himself comfortable in the paint where he belongs. Can out-muscle anyone who steps up to him, has a great winning attitude, and will definitely put up big numbers from day one. He could go as early as 1 if the right team wins the lottery. Expect big things and many award seasons from William Cross.

Scouting Report: Jeffrey Sessions (Pick #7)

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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 189
Sig Skills: Acrobat, Interceptor
NBA Comparison: Baron Davis

Jeffrey Sessions shocked a lot of people by going back to school after his sophomore year. Then he surprised people again after last year. Returning to school allowed Sessions to really fine tune his game. He has become an overall better player and just continued to get better in almost every area of the game. Many believe that Sessions played a major role in the quick development of Freshman center William Cross. The best thing about Sessions is that he is NBA ready and prepared to step in to the league and start or at least be a big time contributor right NOW.

Scouting Report: Willie Moody (Pick #22)

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Height: 6'4"
Weight: 209
Sig Skills: Hustle Points
NBA Comparison: Lance Stephenson

Average is the perfect way to describe Willie “Mad-Eye” Moody (nickname taken from the popular Harry Potter series character whom Willie is a big fan of) and many don’t think he’ll ever leave that mold. He doubts many critics and says he has what it takes to be a starter, but the bench is more likely to be his home in the NBA.

Shoutout to CWSapp757 and Dreece for the DC and scouting reports.

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Free Agency: Brady Rejoins Thunder; Big Baby Joins in Reserve Role

The Oklahoma City Thunder filled their roster today by announcing two signings. First was guard Lewis Brady, who has been with the Thunder for two seasons, and decided to come back after testing free agent waters. His contract is worth $12.27M over two years. Also signed was veteran journeyman Glen "Big Baby" Davis. Davis will see only a couple minutes and is on the roster mainly in case of injury. Davis's contract is a one-year deal worth $1.15M.

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Oklahoma City Thunder 2019 Offseason

NBA Retirements

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- Kendrick Perkins, C, ORL
- Mike Woodson, HC, NYK

Oklahoma City Player Progression

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If a player is not listed, his overall went neither up nor down.

- SF Ryan Stafford 83 (+4) 87
- C Serge Ibaka 89 (-3) 86
- PF Perry Jones 80 (-1) 79
- C Rufus Hamilton 72 (+3) 75
- SG Jeff Taylor 72 (-1) 71
- SF Kris Joseph 67 (-1) 66

NBA Draft Lottery

Lottery Chances

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1. Dallas Mavericks (25.0%)
2. Boston Celtics (19.9%)
3. Atlanta Hawks (15.6%)
4. Memphis Grizzlies (11.9%)
5. Golden State Warriors (8.8%)
6. Oklahoma City Thunder (6.3%)
7. Oklahoma City Thunder (4.3%)
8. Minnesota Timberwolves (2.8%)
9. New Orleans Hornets (1.7%)
10. Indiana Pacers (1.1%)
11. Toronto Raptors (0.8%)
12. Chicago Bulls (0.7%)
13. Denver Nuggets (0.6%)
14. New York Knicks (0.5%)

Draft Order

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1. Atlanta Hawks
2. Memphis Grizzlies
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Milwaukee)
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Boston Celtics
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Oklahoma City Thunder (via San Antonio)
8. Minnesota Timberwolves
9. New Orleans Hornets
10. Indiana Pacers
11. Toronto Raptors
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Denver Nuggets
14. New York Knicks
15. Phoenix Suns
16. Washington Wizards
17. New Orleans Hornets (via Sacramento)
18. Portland Trailblazers
19. Brooklyn Nets
20. Los Angeles Clippers
21. Los Angeles Lakers
22. Charlotte Bobcats
23. Cleveland Cavaliers
24. Philadelphia 76ers
25. Oklahoma City Thunder
26. Detroit Pistons
27. Houston Rockets
28. Utah Jazz
29. Orlando Magic
30. Miami Heat

Team/Player Options

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- SF Ryan Stafford ($4.31M/2 Yr Team) - Accepted
- C Rufus Hamilton ($1.81M/2 Yr Team) - Accepted

Qualifying Offers

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- SF Kris Joseph ($3.01M) - Not Offered
- PG Charles Valentine ($1.35M) - Not Offered

Oklahoma City Free Agents

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Offered:
- None.

Not Offered/Test FA:
- SG Lewis Brady
- SF Henry Bradford
- SG Jeff Taylor
- PG Charles Valentine
- SF Kris Joseph

2019 NBA Draft

Round 1

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1. Atlanta Hawks: Jerome Sims, SG, Baylor
2. Memphis Grizzlies: Russell Blackman, SF, Kansas
3. Oklahoma City Thunder: William Cross, C, Michigan State
4. Dallas Mavericks: Gabriel Stevens, SF, UNC
5. Boston Celtics: Sean Walters, SG, North Carolina State
6. Golden State Warriors: J.P. Brown, C, New Mexico
7. Oklahoma City Thunder: Jeffrey Sessions, PG, Michigan State
8. Minnesota Timberwolves: Lawrence Hampton, SG, South Carolina
9. New Orleans Hornets: Andre Curry, SF, Drexel
10. Indiana Pacers: Fabricio Oberto, SG, Argentina
11. Toronto Raptors: Carlo Samuels, PF, Kentucky
12. Chicago Bulls: Marquise Elliott, C, Cincinnati
13. Denver Nuggets: Garry Bush, SF, Maryland
14. New York Knicks: Tony Webber, PF, Duke (Rights traded to Los Angeles)
15. Phoenix Suns: Jonathan Battle, C, Texas
16. Washington Wizards: Damon Grant, PF, California
17. New Orleans Hornets: Mark Washington, SG, Iowa State
18. Portland Trailblazers: Francis Mason, SF, Texas A&M
19. Brooklyn Nets: Crys Carter, PG, Texas Southern
20. Los Angeles Clippers: Terence Lowe, PF, Arizona
21. Los Angeles Lakers: Jevon Levingston, C, Hampton (Rights traded to New York)
22. Charlotte Bobcats: Willie Moody, SG, Minnesota (Rights traded to Oklahoma City)
23. Cleveland Cavaliers: Markee Jones, PF, Pittsburgh
24. Philadelphia 76ers: Jeffery Warrick, SG, San Diego State
25. Oklahoma City Thunder: Ian Wright, SF, Missouri (Rights traded to Charlotte)
26. Detroit Pistons: Dennis Daniel, PF, Villanova
27. Houston Rockets: Casey Gaines, SF, St. Joseph’s
28. Utah Jazz: Terrell Leonard, SG, Clemson
29. Orlando Magic: Julio Sharpe, SF, Arizona
30. Miami Heat: Chris Roberts, PG, Ohio

Oklahoma City Thunder 2nd Round Selections

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None.

Draft Day Trades

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New York Knicks trade rights to PF Tony Webber (Pick 14) to Los Angeles Lakers for rights to C Jevon Levingston (Pick 21) and SF Vladimir Zivkovic.
Charlotte Bobcats trade rights to SG Willie Moody (Pick 22), SF Ricky Lewis, ’20 1st Round Pick (CHA) to Oklahoma City Thunder for rights to SF Ian Wright (Pick 25) and PF Perry Jones.

Oklahoma City Free Agency

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- SF Henry Bradford (1 year/$2.25M)
- PG Myron Murray (2 years/$4.60M)
- SF Kris Joseph (1 year/$2.25M)
- SG Lewis Brady (1 year/$4.84M)

Notable League Signings

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- C Corey Mobley - CHI
- SG MarShon Brooks - PHI
- SF Chandler Parsons - BOS
- C Joakim Noah - LAC
- SG Alexey Shved - SA
- SF Evan Turner - MIN
- PG Jeremiah Williams - GS
- C David Givens - TOR
- PG Niko Vugrinec - SA
- PG Kendall Marshall - LAC

Training Camps

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- SG Willie Moody - Athleticism
- SF Ryan Stafford - Combo Guard
- C William Cross - Rebounding
- PF Ernest Knight - Big Man Offense
- PG Jeffrey Sessions - Perimeter Shooting

2019-2020 Oklahoma City Thunder Rotation

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(Position, Name, OVR, Minutes)

PG Jeffrey Sessions* 73 (32)
SG Tony Wroten 82 (32)
SF Ryan Stafford 87 (38)
PF Serge Ibaka 86 (36)
C William Cross* 75 (33)
6 Ernest Knight 77 (22)
7 Lewis Brady 76 (15)
8 Rufus Hamilton 75 (15)
9 Ricky Lewis 73 (10)
10 Myron Murray 68 (7)
11 Glen Davis 67 (0)
12 Willie Moody* 66 (0)

[Hagarman85]

Holy Macaroni man! I dont check this for a day or two and WHOOMP there it is...

i love the way youre managing your team and I like the rotation a lot

great work man, i cant wait to get home and play today

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2019-2020 Preseason Power Rankings: Magic On Top Again; Oklahoma City Starts at #7

1. Orlando Magic

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PG Bryce Baker (78)
SG Chris Bishop (97)
SF Paul George (90)
PF Stephen Braithwaite (95)
C Anthony Graham (72)
6 Vlade Stojic (77)

2. Cleveland Cavaliers

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PG Kyrie Irving (93)
SG Dion Waiters (82)
SF Carmelo Anthony (86)
PF Tristan Thompson (77)
C Tyler Zeller (75)
6 John Fernandez (79)

3. New York Knicks

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PG Sasa Schumacher (79)
SG Iman Shumpert (80)
SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (81)
PF Brandon Lewis (87)
C LaMarcus Aldridge (84)
6 Jeff Teague (75)

4. Boston Celtics

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PG Rajon Rondo (84)
SG Avery Bradley (80)
SF Chandler Parsons (81)
PF Ahmad Harmon (82)
C Noah Simmons (81)
6 Terrell George (76)

5. Philadelphia 76ers

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PG Jrue Holiday (85)
SG MarShon Brooks (75)
SF Preston Jennings (78)
PF Freddie Johnson (84)
C Andrew Bynum (89)
6 Thaddeus Young (75)

6. Chicago Bulls

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PG Derrick Rose (94)
SG Brandon Knight (81)
SF Tayfur Kerimoglu (78)
PF Rudy White (79)
C Corey Mobley (81)
6 D.J. Adams (76)

7. Oklahoma City Thunder

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PG Jeffrey Sessions* (73)
SG Tony Wroten (82)
SF Ryan Stafford (87)
PF Serge Ibaka (86)
C William Cross* (75)
6 Lewis Brady (76)

8. Brooklyn Nets

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PG Deron Williams (85)
SG Newly Cox (80)
SF JaVon Smith (78)
PF Kevin Love (90)
C Brook Lopez (83)
6 Quan Wilder (75)

9. Utah Jazz

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PG Percy Turner (85)
SG Wayne Richardson (84)
SF Harrison Barnes (84)
PF Emmanuel Griffin (85)
C Enes Kanter (83)
6 Derrick Favors (82)

10. Indiana Pacers

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PG Kareem Packett (89)
SG Brandon Jennings (81)
SF Vincent Berry (77)
PF Thomas Robinson (78)
C Jevon Phillips (79)
6 Markieff Morris (77)

11. Los Angeles Lakers

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PG DJ Carter (90)
SG Lance Stephenson (78)
SF Kevin Durant (98)
PF Lavoy Allen (75)
C Jonas Valanciunas (81)
6 Giacomo Paciani (82)

12. Minnesota Timberwolves

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PG Ricky Rubio (87)
SG Evan Turner (81)
SF Mario Bethea (73)
PF Alan Miller (85)
C DeMarcus Cousins (85)
6 Donatas Motiejunas (75)

13. Miami Heat

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PG Norris Cole (74)
SG Dwyane Wade (81)
SF LeBron James (99)
PF Chris Bosh (77)
C Rasheed Ellis (80)
6 Patrick Patterson (73)

14. Detroit Pistons

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PG Kemba Walker (84)
SG Garrett Dawson (84)
SF Tyreke Evans (83)
PF Greg Monroe (84)
C Andre Drummond (94)
6 Myron Goodrich (71)

15. New Orleans Hornets

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PG Aaron Williams (78)
SG Austin Rivers (84)
SF Nicolas Batum (82)
PF Anthony Davis (91)
C Dre Redd (96)
6 Andre Curry* (70)

16. Milwaukee Bucks

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PG Eric Bledsoe (80)
SG Maurice Copeland (80)
SF Jake Grove (82)
PF Jeremiah Turner (74)
C Nikola Vucevic (77)
6 Eric Myers (77)

17. San Antonio Spurs

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PG Niko Vugrinec (73)
SG Alexey Shved (79)
SF Kawhi Leonard (84)
PF Andrew Nicholson (75)
C Felipe Rodriguez (77)
6 Ekpe Uwawah (76)

18. Atlanta Hawks

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PG Chris Paul (91)
SG Jerome Sims* (78)
SF Malik Francis (72)
PF Blake Griffin (88)
C Al Horford (76)
6 Jeremy Tyler (72)

19. Los Angeles Clippers

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PG Andre Stafford (83)
SG Antoine Thomas (78)
SF Al-Farouq Aminu (75)
PF Larry Sanders (78)
C Spencer Hawes (77)
6 James Rogers (77)

20. Denver Nuggets

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PG Ty Lawson (79)
SG Justin Washington (86)
SF Danilo Gallinari (77)
PF Kenneth Faried (83)
C Stevie McKinney (71)
6 Derek Stallworth (77)

21. Houston Rockets

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PG Stephen Curry (88)
SG James Harden (90)
SF Terrence Jones (77)
PF Calvin Jackson (72)
C Dwight Howard (93)
6 DeAndre Jordan (71)

22. Memphis Grizzlies

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PG Mike Conley (83)
SG Robbie Bishop (77)
SF Russell Blackman* (78)
PF Montel Jackson (80)
C Shawn Patrick (77)
6 Jared Sullinger (76)

23. Phoenix Suns

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PG Russell Westbrook (91)
SG Jeremy Lamb (81)
SF Tony Ryan (71)
PF J.J. Hickson (74)
C Al Jefferson (84)
6 Juan Valentine (69)

24. Dallas Mavericks

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PG James Sterling (80)
SG Alec Burks (77)
SF Tobias Harris (80)
PF Nihat Kerimoglu (84)
C Tony Bender (80)
6 Gabriel Stevens* (75)

25. Washington Wizards

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PG John Wall (87)
SG Bradley Beal (81)
SF Maurice Harkless (79)
PF Johnathan Williams (80)
C Jarvis Martin (91)
6 Donte Webber (78)

26. Portland Trailblazers

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PG Damian Lillard (90)
SG Eric Gordon (84)
SF Corey Williams (72)
PF John Henson (79)
C Meyers Leonard (77)
6 Louis Williams (71)

27. Charlotte Bobcats

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PG Brandon Tinsley (72)
SG O.J. Mayo (78)
SF Andre Iguodala (78)
PF Perry Jones (79)
C Felix Haston (88)
6 Bismack Biyombo (73)

28. Sacramento Kings

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PG Isaiah Thomas (75)
SG Dell Wise (87)
SF Harold Thompson (76)
PF Josh Smith (78)
C Brent Carter (78)
6 Jordan Crawford (76)

29. Golden State Warriors

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PG Jeremiah Williams (76)
SG Klay Thompson (82)
SF Michael Beasley (75)
PF Quincy Owens (75)
C Andrew Bogut (73)
6 Terrance Young (74)

30. Toronto Raptors

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PG Reinaldo Carlos (78)
SG Felipe Navarro (78)
SF DeMar DeRozan (80)
PF Ersan Ilyasova (71)
C David Givens (75)
6 Rudy Gay (77)