Not to mention the cost to have them all on-site and the additional tests that would be required. Wojnarowski and Lowe noted — to offset this problem the potential for mandatory summer training camps could be implemented.
Additionally, the league and CBA will discuss regional fall leagues. The article cited that would include four to five teams but presumably, it would include all the teams not participating in Orlando. Silver stated. Much of that is directly related to how competitive the Thunder have been through their tenure in the association.
The club has been to the playoffs in all but two seasons and one of those was tied to injury. In a league where superstars sell tickets the Thunder have always had at least one on the club, often two and even after trading two superstars away had an All-Star Chris Paul and rising potential All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on this iteration of the Thunder.
A common discussion at Thunderous Intentions among the team is how unusual it is for the franchise to have been so successful. If you doubt that, just ask the Timberwolves, Suns or Hornets what it feels like to be in what feels like a constant rebuild. Oklahoma City has benefitted by their brain trust via smart trades and strong draft picks.
But if the Thunder suddenly found themselves in a situation of being a perennial lottery team the already difficult task of getting superstars or top-level free agents to sign with OKC would become even more difficult. Kings preview: Which streak will continue? More Nylon Calculus ». View all NBA Sites. See Full Story. The team plays its home games at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
The Thunder is the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues based in the state of Oklahoma. The team was originally established as the Seattle SuperSonics, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the — season.
The SuperSonics relocated in after a settlement was reached between the ownership group led by Clay Bennett and lawmakers in Seattle, Washington following a lawsuit.
In Oklahoma City, the Thunder qualified for their first playoff berth during the — season. They followed that success by winning their first division title as the Thunder in the — season and their first Western Conference championship as the Thunder in the — season, appearing in the NBA Finals for the fourth time in franchise history and first since , when the club was based in Seattle.
Nickname Thunder — When the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City after the — season, fans voted on potential nicknames from an original list of 64 possibilities.
Thunder was chosen over Renegades, Twisters, and Barons, and the name was extremely well received. The team set sales records for the first day after the nickname was revealed. Oklahoma City housing the 45th Infantry Division, the Thunderbirds. Championship NBA Championships 0 Who is the greatest Oklahoma City Thunder?
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