Oklahoma City Thunder

Thunder’s Doug McDermott Working On Elevating His Game

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2 years ago

August 27, 2017

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Doug McDermott is working to improve his game and to add something else to his repertoire.

McDermott doesn’t want to stay the same player and is hard at work to bring his game to the next level.

“I try to add something each summer because I don’t want to stay the same player,” McDermott said, according to Nick Gallo of NBA.com.

McDermott has a lot of room to improve after making a minimal impact during the start of his NBA career. The forward averaged just 6.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 19.5 minutes over 22 games last season.

“I feel like I can still get a lot better… I’m just more than a spot-up shooter. I know I can move without the ball, and I think that just puts more pressure on them, and it can open up more things for everyone out there,” McDermott said.

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Thunder Asking Price Steep for Steven Adams

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4 months ago

June 24, 2019

Anthony DiMoro

As the Oklahoma City Thunder look to create some cap relief, they are shopping big man Steven Adams, but don’t seem to be finding any takers.

According to Matt George of 1140 KHTK, Oklahoma City’s asking price for Adams is viewed as “too high.”

Moving Adams won’t be easy as he is owed more than $53 million for the next two seasons in his contract.

Adams is coming off a season in which he scored 13.9 points per game, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists for the Thunder last season.

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Thunder Shopping Steven Adams, Andre Roberson, Dennis Schroder, 21st Pick

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4 months ago

June 19, 2019

Anthony DiMoro

The Oklahoma City Thunder are shopping a ton of assets in an effort to clear some salary space.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Jake Fischer, the Thunder are making center Steven Adams, Andre Roberson and point guard Dennis Schroder available, in addition with the 21st pick in the draft, in an effort to shed salary.

Oklahoma City currently has nearly $140 million guaranteed for the 2019-20 season, above the luxury tax threshold.

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Blazers’ Damian Lillard Discusses Game Winning Shot

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6 months ago

April 24, 2019

Anthony DiMoro

In the ultimate last work towards the trash talking Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard hit a ridiculous, buzzer-beating 3-point shot to eliminate the Thunder on Tuesday.

The shot will live on for an eternity and Lillard took time to discuss the dagger that sent the talking Russell Westbrook and his team packing.

“I was blanking out,” Lillard said, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. “I was having my own thoughts. I was … angry. Not that type of anger like I was mad, but anger like I was in a rage.”