RW, TS, KD, SI, KP RJ, JL, NC, regular rotation and DL, PJ, or HT depending on matchups/foul trouble. SA, and AR will be spending the season mostly in Tulsa. Realistically Spurs are the favorite then it's in no particular order Thunder, Warriors, Clippers, Rockets, Grizz. If Jackson takes the leap he seems destined for and Lamb can produce..Thunder should be challenging for the 1 seed...if anyone struggles, Thunder struggle to keep home court advantage throughout the year.
Losing Kevin Martin wasn't a good idea. Otherwise I would put them on par with the Spurs. If the Rockets can pull off the Dwight & J-Smoove plan they will be up there, too. Supposedly the Thunder are going after Dorrell Wright.
Losing Martin after 1 year was always the plan. There was no way the Thunder were going to pay him what he wanted, or make him a starter. Hopefully Lamb is ready (as well as Jackson) in helping fill some of Martins minutes.
^ Martin didn't command much. What, $7-million a year? Hard to turn him away for that IMO. But yeah maybe he would only agree to stay as a starter.
7 million isn't ridiculous...but for 4 years? He doesn't have the healthiest track record and last year playing as the 3rd option with some ball dominant teammates helped his health. He also has never had as many open looks as last year. Thunder also aren't going to go into the Lux Tax this season as it starts the counter to the BIG SCARY tax. Thunder have maybe 1-3 million depending on possible cuts and if they go in with 13 players or a full roster.
