National Basketball Association

[Laramie]

2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks

         12. Oklahoma City
         37. Trade that pick to Denver Nuggets. (Thunder received from Washington via New Orleans)
         50. Oklahoma City (from Miami via Boston, Memphis, and Dallas)

Link:  https://www.nba.com/news/2023-nba-draft-order

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    Reminder, mark your calendar:

         2023 NBA Draft. Thursday,  June 22, 2023 - ABC- KTUL 8 - TV Tulsa/KOCO 5 TV Oklahoma City.

          Thunder have the 12th & 50th picks.

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[heironymouspasparagus]

Huh...imagine that...??   Is the NBA still a thing?


Lol.

[Laramie]

Keyontae Johnson (Left):  Born:  1999 (age 23 years) - Height 6'5", Weight 229 lbs, NBA draft: 2023: 2nd round, 50th pick- Education: Kansas State -  Position: Forward

Cason Wallace (Right):  Born: 2003 (age 19 years) - Height: 6′ 4″ - Weight: 193 lbs, NBA draft: 2023: 1st round, 10th overall pick - Education: Richardson High School, TX - Position: Point guard.

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Sam Presti's overseas stash, washed ashore:

                                     
                      Vasilije Micic, January 1994 (age 29), Height 6′ 5″, Weight 203 lbs., Point guard/Shooting guard

    EuroLeague guard Vasilije Micić -- one of Europe's best and most accomplished players -- has agreed on a three-year, $23.5 million deal to join the Oklahoma              
    City Thunder, his representative, Jason Ranne of Wasserman, told ESPN on Saturday.

    Video link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wWys2Txims

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[Laramie]

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     The Oklahoma City Thunder are adding to their forward depth with Jack White coming to town. The Australian, who played
     for the Denver Nuggets in the 2022-23 NBA season, has reportedly struck a two-year deal with the Thunder, per Shams
     Charania of The Athletic.


     

     The Miami Heat traded Victor Oladipo back to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night in exchange for future Draft
      compensation, per multiple reports.


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[Laramie]

               

               

[heironymouspasparagus]

             

             

Just another bunch of rich guys looking for someone to give them more money than the previous city.  Nothing to develop any kind of meaningful relationship with anyone in either town.   Wait til the next few hundred million comes down the road!  Which city will be next to buy a basketball/football/baseball team?

Sadly, OU and TX as showing us the way college sports have sold out, too!

Luckily I have never formed any real attachments to sports other than a mild fondness for OSU and TN football.  But can easily take it or leave it.

[Laramie]

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              WRAP-UP

                    Salt Lake City summer league:  July 6, 2023

                         6:00 PM CDT - Thunder vs 76ers - ESPN+/NBA-TV
                         8:00 PM CDT - Grizzlies vs Jazz - ESPN+/NBA-TV

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[Laramie]

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Thunder tops in Total Points (TP) in Salt Lake City Summer League final results.

Salt Lake City summer league results:  https://www.flashscore.com/basketball/usa/nba-salt-lake-city-summer-league/#/8lw4vwa2/table/overall

          Utah Jazz 98 vs Memphis Grizzlies 83
          Oklahoma City Thunder  100 vs Philadelphia 76ers 91

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[Laramie]

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    Las Vegas Summer League Thunder Schedule:

         July 8,  Mavericks vs. Thunder - 2:30 p.m.  ESPN2
         July 11, Rockets vs. Thunder - 5:30 p.m.    NBA TV
         July 12, Thunder vs. Pacers - 6:30 p.m.  NBA TV
         July 14, Thunder vs. Wizards - 4 p.m.  ESPNU

    Full schedule;  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/summer-league-schedule-2023-watch-las-vegas/pjes07pl6zjhyyigwndqbndz

Day One:

         Timberwolves 102, Pelicans 88
         Bucks 92, Nuggets 85
         Bulls 83, Raptors 74
         Rockets 100, Trail Blazers 99
         Cavaliers 101, Nets 99
         Spurs 76, Hornets 68
         Kings 80, Hawks 76
         Lakers 103, Warriors 96

     July 15, 16 and 17 TBD

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[Laramie]

     Las Vegas Summer League:

     Day Two:

          Heat 99, Celtics 81
          Thunder 91, Mavericks 80
          76ers 110, Knicks 101
          Pistons 89, Magic 78
          Grizzlies 87, Bulls 80
          Pacers 91, Wizards 83
          Bucks 84, Suns 75
          Jazz 105, Clippers 99

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[Laramie]

Just another bunch of rich guys looking for someone to give them more money than the previous city.  Nothing to develop any kind of meaningful relationship with anyone in either town.   Wait til the next few hundred million comes down the road!  Which city will be next to buy a basketball/football/baseball team?

Sadly, OU and TX as showing us the way college sports have sold out, too!

Luckily I have never formed any real attachments to sports other than a mild fondness for OSU and TN football.  But can easily take it or leave it.

You have a ood healthy attitude about sports. 

Got to agree about college sports being sold out.  OU followers like myself, although my undergraduate studies were a University of Central Oklahoma,
I did complete grad work at OU. 

Many of us will be devastated if OU's success in the Southeastern Conference doesn't produce a competitive team among the SEC schools.  Arkansas has
had to endure years of mediocrity when they joined the SEC. in 1991.   

The amount of money contributed toward OU's facilities for the stadium alone was $160 million expanded the capacity from 76k to 85,000.

University of Texas has donors that make it difficult for the football program b/c of the pressure thrust upon the Athletic department to produce a national
championship contender--more pressure than at rival Oklahoma.

Well, we'll see what happens when 2024 season arrives.

[Laramie]

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     Las Vegas Summer League:

     Day Three

          Cleveland 99, Toronto 76
          LA Lakers 93, Charlotte 75
          Brooklyn 98, New York 80
          Houston 113, Detroit 101
          Washington 103, Boston 98
          Portland 85, San Antonio 80
          Atlanta 98, Denver 93
          New Orleans 94, Golden State 86

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[Laramie]

Interesting read


OKC Thunder new arena should make fanbase rejoice: https://thunderousintentions.com/2023/07/20/okc-thunder-new-arena-fanbase-rejoice/

With the impending vote at the end of 2023, possible stadium renderings should not be far behind. This is an exciting day for Oklahoma City!

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