The 2016 NBA Offseason Thread
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Russell Westbrook re-signed with the Thunder Thursday, and Kevin Durant, of course, was asked about it. Would he reach out to his former teammate to congratulate him on the massive contract renegotiation?
"Nah, that's a touchy deal. It's easy for someone else to tell me what I should do," Durant told reporters in Rio, according to Associated Press reporter Jon Krawczynski. "But I'll see when this is over and when everything dies down. At some point, we'll sit down and talk. But I don't know when."
The relationship between the two all-stars has been distant since Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors, spurning the Thunder at the last minute. Westbrook was reportedly “angry and hurt” with how Durant mysteriously handled the decision. When a fan asked how he felt about Durant, Westbrook laughed.
Adrian Wojnarowski provided some interesting details on Westbrook’s re-signing at The Vertical. When Durant moved to California and Westbrook met with Thunder brass, he had no interest in talking about the former MVP, according to Woj. He only wanted to know what was next.
There were rumors that the Thunder were looking to deal Westbrook, and the Celtics, Knicks, and Lakers were frontrunners, but Westbrook reportedly had no interest in leaving Oklahoma City.
“The idea of running out to find a super team, that isn’t who he is,” one source close to Westbrook told Wojnarowski. “He thought, ‘These are my guys here,’ and he wanted to go to battle with them.”
They renegotiated a three-year deal worth a total of $85.7 million, which Wojnarowski reports will clear the way for Westbrook to eventually sign a 5-year, $200 million contract with OKC in 2018 if he so chooses. Wojnarowski also reports the Thunder will make a run at Blake Griffin (an Oklahoma City native) in 2017.
There was probably no right way for Durant to handle this question. It’s clear there’s some friction between him and Westbrook right now. Perhaps waiting until “everything dies down” is the right move.
Regardless of whether they work out their differences, there’s even more anticipation now for the first Thunder-Warriors matchup of the season. It builds every day.
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? more hyped about the storyline of okc vs warriors than the actual matchups. Okc might give them a run if warriors dont gel right away but if warriors clicking then okc gettin blown out
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Smh too much time on your hands Gil
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? more hyped about the storyline of okc vs warriors than the actual matchups. Okc might give them a run if warriors dont gel right away but if warriors clicking then okc gettin blown out
And if your father and ur mother never met.... -
? more hyped about the storyline of okc vs warriors than the actual matchups. Okc might give them a run if warriors dont gel right away but if warriors clicking then okc gettin blown out
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? more hyped about the storyline of okc vs warriors than the actual matchups. Okc might give them a run if warriors dont gel right away but if warriors clicking then okc gettin blown out
I just wanna see Russ go off on kd then proceed to get a triple double with the W on his ? ass. -
Russell gonna be a #2 fantasy pick
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? more hyped about the storyline of okc vs warriors than the actual matchups. Okc might give them a run if warriors dont gel right away but if warriors clicking then okc gettin blown out
It's always been like that
That's why lebrons first game back in Cleveland was a marquee match up even tho it was a blowout from the jump -
? more hyped about the storyline of okc vs warriors than the actual matchups. Okc might give them a run if warriors dont gel right away but if warriors clicking then okc gettin blown out
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its....JOHN B wrote: »
Warriors gonna lose to somebody they got no business losing to. Just like last year. It could very well be OKC its not far fetched at all. -
OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
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Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
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its....JOHN B wrote: »
Warriors gonna lose to somebody they got no business losing to. Just like last year. It could very well be OKC its not far fetched at all.
Like last year? As in a regular season game? -
Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
Attention all donkey posters:
STOP POSTING IN CHEAP SEATS -
Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
Attention all donkey posters:
STOP POSTING IN CHEAP SEATS
Im dead serious tho.
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Alpha_Ambition wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
That gif is hilarious.
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Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
Attention all donkey posters:
STOP POSTING IN CHEAP SEATS
Im dead serious tho.
Lol I know
Who's your team? -
Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
Attention all donkey posters:
STOP POSTING IN CHEAP SEATS
Im dead serious tho.
Lol I know
Who's your team?
That's none of your business, sir. -
Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
Attention all donkey posters:
STOP POSTING IN CHEAP SEATS
Im dead serious tho.
Lol I know
Who's your team?
That's none of your business, sir.
You already got exposed as a female alias
You better use every opportunity you can to be a real ? .... Whos your team B? lol -
Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
Attention all donkey posters:
STOP POSTING IN CHEAP SEATS
Im dead serious tho.
Lol I know
Who's your team?
That's none of your business, sir.
This nikka said this like white folks when you ask who their voting for. -
its....JOHN B wrote: »its....JOHN B wrote: »
Warriors gonna lose to somebody they got no business losing to. Just like last year. It could very well be OKC its not far fetched at all.
Like last year? As in a regular season game?
Right. I was referring to a reg season game. Which is why i said they could give them a run its reg season anything can happen in one game -
Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
Attention all donkey posters:
STOP POSTING IN CHEAP SEATS
Im dead serious tho.
Lol I know
Who's your team?
That's none of your business, sir.
You already got exposed as a female alias
You better use every opportunity you can to be a real ? .... Whos your team B? lol
......OKC
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Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »Arya Tsaddiq wrote: »OKC might mess around and be better without KD with Russ being the true #1 option. Losing Ibaka hurts tho.
Attention all donkey posters:
STOP POSTING IN CHEAP SEATS
Im dead serious tho.
Lol I know
Who's your team?
That's none of your business, sir.
You already got exposed as a female alias
You better use every opportunity you can to be a real ? .... Whos your team B? lol
......OKC
Okay who was your team before 2008? -
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southsil4lil wrote: »lol @MillzOG
Dude in his feelings cause I don't respect his internet authority
