Thunder Exercising Options on Key Players

by ElectricPencils on Oct 23, 2009 4:21 PM CDT Comment 3 comments

I found this on RealGM.net:

The Oklahoma City Thunder exercised their fourth-year options on forwards Kevin Durant and Jeff Green and third-year options on guard Russell Westbrook and forward DJ White it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Durant and Green were both acquired during the 2007 NBA Draft. Durant was selected second overall while Green was acquired via a draft day trade with the Boston Celtics. Westbrook and White joined the Thunder during the 2008 NBA Draft. Westbrook was selected with the fourth overall pick and White was acquired via a draft day trade with the Detroit Pistons.

Not sure what this means in terms of keeping these guys for the long term, but I would hope it indicates keeping the core together.

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Good to know

I read something about the Blazers doing this with Jerryd Bayless, Nicolas Batum, and Greg Oden last week. I was wondering when the Thunder would do the same with their players.

by mojo918 on Oct 23, 2009 5:11 PM CDT reply actions

What it means that the Thunder are keeping Durant & Green on their rookie contracts (Westbrook too)

The way it works is that every NBA team has the option with their first round picks to not pick up an option a year early.

Let’s say the Thunder were upset at Durant for being from Maryland (I’m making some thing up), and wanted to waive him. They had the opportunity to not pick up his option for his 3rd or 4th season. Obviously. the Thunder are deciding to keep him.

Teams occasionally do this when a player doesn’t do very well. As Zorgon can tell you being a Dubs fan, the Warriors did with this Patrick O’Bryant, and the Kings did this with Shelden Williams and Quincy Douby as well. (They declined to pick up the option for the 4th season in both Williams & Douby’s case.)

The Jazz also declined to pick up Morris Almond’s option as well, and he became a free agent after only 2 years.

It happens, but you have to pay attention to this kinda stuff. If you’re a casual fan, it seems crazy. if you’re hardcore (like I admittedly am), than you will see it as a pattern of doing business in this NBA.

If you want to know more, read Larry Coon’s FAQ. (It might be explained in a fashion that you understand.)

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by pookeyguru on Oct 24, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions

Awesome

Thanks for the explanation.

by ElectricPencils on Oct 24, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

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