Fear not OKC Thunder fans – NBA free agency doesn’t have to wind down.
Trade action may be slowing, but Sam Presti’s mind certainly isn’t.. Top class front offices don’t get to reach their levels of acclaim without looking ahead to the next offseason before everyone else.
The good thing about covering the OKC Thunder is that tracing Sam Presti’s thought process is not a baseless endeavor. Unlike more short-sighted teams (Sac Town I’m looking at you), Sam Presti’s secrecy doesn’t stem from unpredictability. Follow the trail and it becomes possible to scope out Presti’s direction.
Consider, first, the long-running trends within the NBA.