![]() The primary objective was landing the second-round pick and creating a new TPE. That’s not to say the Thunder made a win-now move, far from it. My second thought was, wait, did the Thunder just make an on-court upgrade and get draft capital back? That very rarely happens. However, a report late last month indicated that he nearly was waived as Oklahoma City sought flexibility with its last roster spot, instead choosing to release Eugene Omoruyi. ![]() ![]() A handful of days after the deadline, it definitely sounded like he wasn’t going to pursue a buyout, praising the organization and saying he was “open-minded” about his potential role. It also netted them a second-round pick and a little cash, since the Suns were motivated to move off Saric’s contract.Ĭap aspects aside, when it was first announced, my first thought was to wonder if Saric might reach a buyout agreement or get waived, even though the Thunder were (and still are) in the play-in race. ![]() The Thunder were in the sweet spot of being over the cap but far enough below the luxury tax line that they could use their large TPE to create an additional asset of sorts to possibly create future value. (Many players involved in deadline deals are on expiring or pseudo-expiring contracts - both Saric and Bazley could hit free agency this summer, for example.) Often that has to do with the team’s proximity to the luxury tax and its willingness (or lack thereof) to pay a huge chunk of cash for what could amount to a rental player. ![]() There are plenty of examples of large TPEs not being used at all. ![]()
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