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Thunder in the news: Carmelo had trades to Houston, Cleveland

By Tony Heim

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - SEPTEMBER 24: Carmelo Anthony of the Oklahoma City Thunder is greeted Sam Presti, General Manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he arrives at Will Rogers Airport on September 24, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - SEPTEMBER 24: Carmelo Anthony of the Oklahoma City Thunder is greeted Sam Presti, General Manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he arrives at Will Rogers Airport on September 24, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – SEPTEMBER 24: Carmelo Anthony of the OKC Thunder is greeted by fans as he arrives at Will Rogers Airport on September 24, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – SEPTEMBER 24: Carmelo Anthony of the OKC Thunder is greeted by fans as he arrives at Will Rogers Airport on September 24, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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Happy Friday Thunder Nation! Yesterday was an interesting day in the news for us. Melo let the world know some interesting details from the offseason. If you haven’t heard what that is I won’t waste your time – let’s get to it.

Melo opens up about the trades that could have been

Somebody is looking out for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Not one, but two different trades involving Carmelo Anthony reportedly almost went through over the offseason. Here’s where it gets scarier – Paul George was involved in one of them.

I have no explanation, and neither does Carmelo, about why these trades didn’t occur. But I’m thankful. The Thunder are notorious for their awful luck; something finally went our way.

"“At first, a deal was done with Houston early,” Anthony explained. “Then for some reason, whatever happened behind the scenes, it didn’t go through, it didn’t fall through.”"

Ticket prices for Thunder games are quickly going up

Call it The Unexpected Superteam Correlation. Of course tickets are going to increase when a third star comes to a team in Midwest United States. Oklahoma City is currently home to one of the three most entertaining basketball spectacles in the world. No matter the opponent, every OKC home game is now a must-see event.

"The average asking price for a Thunder home game jumped 7 percent after Saturday’s trade, said Chris Leyden, a content analyst at SeatGeek, which searches ticket-price information from across the internet."

An ode to Sam Presti

Yesterday our very own Austin Sternlicht broke down the hottest GM streak in NBA history. Presti deserves his own MVP award – Austin tells you why.

"What a difference a year makes."

That’s it for today’s edition of Thunder in the news! Check back tomorrow – and every day after that – for your Oklahoma City Thunder fix.

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