Presti shopping draft pick raise myriad of OKC Thunder roster and salary questions
Starting Five:
First of all, it makes perfect sense why the Thunder want to reduce their overall salary threshold. If for example, the OKC Thunder were to start the same five players next season as they did in this campaign that amounts to $109,176,728.00 alone. As per Spotrac, these five players are contracted to earn:
- Russell Westbrook: $38,506,482
- Paul George: $33,005,556
- Steven Adams: $25,842,697
- Jerami Grant: $9,346,153
- Terrance Ferguson: $2,475,840
Looking at the remainder of the roster here is where the rest of the player contracts currently sit:
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Likely exiting:
The player holding a player option is Nerlens Noel who is expected to opt out while Markieff Morris finished his contract this season making him a free agent. Both are likely to find residence elsewhere. (their potential salaries, therefore, won’t be added to the total for the purpose of this exercise):
- Noel: $1,988,119.00
- Morris: free agent (unknown)
Young assets:
- Abdel Nader: $1,618,520.00 (non-guaranteed)
- Deonte Burton $1,416,852.00 (team option)
- Hamidou Diallo $1,416,852.00 (second year of rookie contract)
Others:
- Patrick Patterson (opted in): $5,711,200.00
- Andre Roberson: $10,740,740.00
- Dennis Schroder: $15,500,000.00