SAM PRESTI

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General Manager
Executive Vice President
BORN: November 1, 1976
AGE: 48
BIRTHPLACE: Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Staff History

TEAMPOSITIONDATE SPANAGE SPANDURATION
Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderGeneral Manager (Head Executive)Jun 7, 2007 - Present30 - 17 Years, 5 Months, 11 Days

Head Executive Player History

SIGNINGS TooltipSIGNINGS VALUE TooltipDRAFTED TooltipTRADES Tooltip
147$1,903,448,3383545
DATETRADE DETAILS
Jul 6, 2024
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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2024 2nd round pick (ATL - #40 - Oso Ighodaro)
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Trade
Portland Trail Blazers Acquire:
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2024 2nd round pick (MIL - #52 - Quinten Post)
Cash: Value unknown
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Jun 27, 2024
New York Knicks Acquire:
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2024 2nd round pick (ATL - #40 - Oso Ighodaro)
Cash: $500,000
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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2024 2nd round pick (UTA - #38 - Ajay Mitchell)
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Jun 27, 2024
Golden State Warriors Acquire:
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Lindy Waters III · $2,196,970
Cap Hit Sum: $2,196,970
Cap Hit Change: +$2,196,970
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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2024 2nd round pick (MIL - #52 - Quinten Post)
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: -$2,196,970 (-100%)
Jun 26, 2024
New York Knicks Acquire:
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2025 2nd round pick (BOS) [Conditional]*
2026 2nd round pick (GSW)
2027 2nd round pick (IND) [Conditional]**
2027 2nd round pick (MIA) [Conditional]***
2027 2nd round pick (MIN)
*Conditions: NYK will receive the most favorable 2nd RD pick of BOS/MEM
*Conditional Result: Pending
**Conditions: NYK will receive the 3rd most favorable 2nd RD pick of OKC/HOU/MIA/IND
**Conditional Result: Pending
***Conditions: NYK will receive the 2nd most favorable 2nd RD pick of OKC/HOU/MIA/IND
***Conditional Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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2024 1st round pick (LAC - #26 - Dillon Jones)
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Jun 21, 2024
Chicago Bulls Acquire:
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Josh Giddey · $8,352,367
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Alex Caruso · $2,872,960
Cap Hit Sum: $8,352,367
Cap Hit Change: -$1,537,633 (-15.5%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Alex Caruso · $9,890,000
Cap Hit Sum: $9,890,000
Cap Hit Change: +$1,537,633 (18.4%)
Feb 8, 2024
Dallas Mavericks Acquire:
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2024 1st round pick (LAC - #26 - Dillon Jones) [Conditional]*
*Conditions: DAL will receive the second least favorable 2024 first round pick of HOU (Top 4 Protected), UTA (Top 10 Protected), LAC, or OKC
*Conditional Result: Resolved
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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2028 1st round pick (DAL) [Swap Option]*
*Swap Option Details: OKC has the option to swap 2028 1st round picks with DAL
*Swap Option Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Feb 8, 2024
Charlotte Hornets Acquire:
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Davis Bertans · $17,000,000
Vasilije Micić · $7,723,000
Tre Mann · $3,191,400
2024 2nd round pick (HOU - #42 - K. J. Simpson)
2025 2nd round pick (PHI)
Cash: Value unknown
Cap Hit Sum: $27,914,400
Cap Hit Change: -$3,585,600 (-11.4%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Gordon Hayward · $31,500,000
Cap Hit Sum: $31,500,000
Cap Hit Change: +$3,585,600 (12.8%)
Nov 1, 2023
LA Clippers Acquire:
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From PHI:
James Harden · $35,640,000
P.J. Tucker · $11,014,500
Filip Petrusev · $1,119,563
Cap Hit Sum: $47,774,063
Cap Hit Change: +$5,323,977 (12.5%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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From LAC:
2027 1st round pick (LAC) [Swap Option]*
Cash: $1,100,000
*Swap Option Details: OKC will have the option to swap 2027 1st round pick of OKC or DEN (top 5 protected) for LAC 1st round pick.
*Swap Option Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Trade
Philadelphia 76ers Acquire:
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From LAC:
Marcus Morris · $17,116,279
Nicolas Batum · $11,710,818
Robert Covington · $11,692,308
Kenyon Martin Jr. · $1,930,681
2024 2nd round pick (TOR - #36 - Juan Núñez) [Conditional]*
2028 1st round pick (LAC)
2029 1st round pick (OKC) [Swap Option]**
2029 2nd round pick (LAC)
Cash: $2,000,000
From OKC:
2026 1st round pick (LAC) [Conditional]***
*Conditions: PHI will receive the most favorable of either the TOR, IND, CLE or UTA 2024 second round picks currently owned by LAC. However, if either the UTA or CLE pick is the most favorable, PHI would instead receive the second most favorable of the four picks.

Result: PHI will receive TOR 2nd round pick
*Conditional Result: Resolved
**Swap Option Details: PHI will have the option to swap 2029 1st round pick of PHI for LAC (top 3 protected)
**Swap Option Result: Pending
***Conditions: PHI will receive the least favorable of OKC, LAC and HOU (top 3 protected)
***Conditional Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $42,450,086
Cap Hit Change: -$5,323,977 (-11.1%)
Oct 17, 2023
Houston Rockets Acquire:
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Victor Oladipo · $9,450,000
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Kevin Porter Jr. · $4,510,000
Cap Hit Sum: $11,350,000
Cap Hit Change: -$4,510,000 (-28.4%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Kevin Porter Jr. · $15,860,000
2027 2nd round pick (MIN)
2028 2nd round pick (MIL)
Cap Hit Sum: $15,860,000
Cap Hit Change: +$4,510,000 (39.7%)
Jul 12, 2023
Atlanta Hawks Acquire:
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Patty Mills · $6,802,950
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Usman Garuba · $2,588,400
TyTy Washington Jr · $2,320,440
Cap Hit Sum: $6,802,950
Cap Hit Change: +$1,894,110 (38.6%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Usman Garuba · $2,588,400
TyTy Washington Jr · $2,320,440
Rudy Gay · $0 (Signing Rights)
2026 2nd round pick (GSW)
Cap Hit Sum: $4,908,840
Cap Hit Change: -$1,894,110 (-27.8%)
Five-Way Trade
Jul 8, 2023
Atlanta Hawks Acquire:
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From HOU:
Usman Garuba · $2,588,400
TyTy Washington Jr · $2,320,440
2025 2nd round pick (MIN)
2028 2nd round pick (HOU)
From OKC:
Cash: $1,100,000
Cap Hit Sum: $4,908,840
Cap Hit Change: +$4,908,840
Trade
Houston Rockets Acquire:
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From MEM:
Dillon Brooks · $21,621,622
From ATL:
Alpha Kaba · $0 (Signing Rights)
From LAC:
2026 2nd round pick (BOS) [Conditional]*
2027 2nd round pick (MEM)
*Conditions: HOU will receive the i) lower pick of LAC choice and then the ii) highest pick of BOS, IND, and MIA
*Conditional Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $21,621,622
Cap Hit Change: +$5,493,951 (34.1%)
Trade
LA Clippers Acquire:
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From HOU:
Kenyon Martin Jr. · $1,930,681
Cap Hit Sum: $1,930,681
Cap Hit Change: +$1,930,681
TradeTrade
Memphis Grizzlies Acquire:
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From HOU:
Josh Christopher · $2,485,200
From LAC:
Vanja Marinkovic · $0 (Signing Rights)
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Dillon Brooks · $9,328,636
Cap Hit Sum: $2,485,200
Cap Hit Change: -$19,136,422 (-88.5%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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From HOU:
Patty Mills · $6,802,950
2024 2nd round pick (HOU - #42 - K. J. Simpson)
2029 2nd round pick (HOU)
2030 2nd round pick (HOU)
Cap Hit Sum: $6,802,950
Cap Hit Change: +$6,802,950
Jul 6, 2023
Miami Heat Acquire:
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Cash Considerations
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Victor Oladipo · $9,450,000
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: -$9,450,000 (-100%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Victor Oladipo · $9,450,000
2029 2nd round pick (MIA)
2030 2nd round pick (MIA)
Cap Hit Sum: $9,450,000
Cap Hit Change: +$9,450,000
Jul 6, 2023
Dallas Mavericks Acquire:
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Dereck Lively II · $0 (Signing Rights)
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Davis Bertans · $17,000,000
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: -$16,000,000 (-100%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Davis Bertans · $16,000,000
Cason Wallace · $0 (Signing Rights)
Cap Hit Sum: $16,000,000
Cap Hit Change: +$16,000,000
Four-Way Trade
Jun 23, 2023
Denver Nuggets Acquire:
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From IND:
Jalen Pickett · $0 (Signing Rights)
Julian Strawther · $0 (Signing Rights)
From OKC:
Hunter Tyson · $0 (Signing Rights)
2024 2nd round pick (MIN - #56 - Kevin McCullar Jr.) [Conditional]*
*Conditions: DEN will receive the lower 2024 2nd round pick of CHA or MIN

Result: DEN receives MIN 2nd round pick
*Conditional Result: Resolved
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Trade
Indiana Pacers Acquire:
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From LAL:
Mojave King · $0 (Signing Rights)
Cash: $4,300,000
From OKC:
2024 1st round pick (OKC - #29 - Isaiah Collier) [Conditional]*
*Conditions: IND will receive the lowest 2024 1st round pick of OKC, LAC, HOU (Top 4 protected), UTA (Top 10 protected)
*Conditional Result: Resolved
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
TradeTrade
Los Angeles Lakers Acquire:
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From IND:
Maxwell Lewis · $0 (Signing Rights)
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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From DEN:
2029 1st round pick (DEN) [Protected]*
*Protected Details: OKC receives a protected 2029 1st round pick from DEN, details are below:
2029- 1-5
If pick does not transfer, OKC will receive 2030 2nd round pick
*Protected Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Feb 9, 2023
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Dario Saric · $9,240,000
2029 2nd round pick (PHX)
Cash Considerations
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Darius Bazley · $4,264,629
Cap Hit Sum: $9,240,000
Cap Hit Change: +$4,975,371 (116.7%)
Trade
Phoenix Suns Acquire:
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Darius Bazley · $4,264,629
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Dario Saric · $4,975,371
Cap Hit Sum: $4,264,629
Cap Hit Change: -$4,975,371 (-53.8%)
Feb 9, 2023
Boston Celtics Acquire:
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Mike Muscala · $3,500,000
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Justin Jackson · $1,836,090
Cap Hit Sum: $3,500,000
Cap Hit Change: +$1,663,910 (90.6%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Justin Jackson · $1,836,090
2023 2nd round pick (MIA - #50 - Keyontae Johnson) [Conditional]*
2029 2nd round pick (BOS)
*Conditions: OKC will receive the lowest 2023 2nd round pick of DAL, MIA, or POR
Result: OKC receives 2023 MIA 2nd round pick (#50)
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Mike Muscala · $3,500,000
Cap Hit Sum: $1,836,090
Cap Hit Change: -$1,663,910 (-47.5%)
Sep 30, 2022
Houston Rockets Acquire:
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Derrick Favors · $10,183,800
Maurice Harkless · $4,564,980
Ty Jerome · $4,220,057
Théo Maledon · $1,900,000
2026 2nd round pick (PHI) [Conditional]*
Cash Considerations
*Conditions: Second lowest of the OKC, DAL or PHI 2026 2nd round pick.
*Conditional Result: Pending
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Marquese Chriss · $293,920
Cap Hit Sum: $20,868,837
Cap Hit Change: +$7,352,917 (54.4%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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David Nwaba · $5,022,000
Trey Burke · $3,300,000
Sterling Brown · $3,000,000
Marquese Chriss · $2,193,920
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Ty Jerome · $4,220,057
Derrick Favors · $943,800
Cap Hit Sum: $13,515,920
Cap Hit Change: -$7,352,917 (-35.2%)
Sep 27, 2022
Atlanta Hawks Acquire:
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Vit Krejci · $1,563,518
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Maurice Harkless · $2,564,980
Cap Hit Sum: $1,563,518
Cap Hit Change: -$3,001,462 (-65.7%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Maurice Harkless · $4,564,980
2025 2nd round pick (ATL) [Protected]*
2029 2nd round pick (ATL)
*Protected Details: OKC receives a protected 2025 2nd round pick from ATL, details are below:

2025: 31-40 (On a previous trade between OKC/ATL the protection was 31-55, but this trade upgraded it to protection of 31-40)
*Protected Result: Pending
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Vit Krejci · $781,759
Cap Hit Sum: $4,564,980
Cap Hit Change: +$3,001,462 (192%)
Jun 23, 2022
Denver Nuggets Acquire:
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Peyton Watson · $0 (Signing Rights)
2023 2nd round pick (DAL - #40 - Maxwell Lewis) [Conditional]*
2024 2nd round pick (CHA - #34 - Tyler Kolek) [Conditional]**
*Conditions: DEN receives the second highest 2023 2nd round pick between OKC, WSH, DAL, or MIA.
*Result: DEN received the DAL 2023 2nd round pick (#40)
*Conditional Result: Resolved
**Conditions: DEN receives the higher 2024 2nd round pick between CHA or MIN.

Result: DEN receives CHA 2nd round pick
**Conditional Result: Resolved
Trade Exceptions Generated:
JaMychal Green · $3,475,000
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: -$7,559,748 (-100%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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JaMychal Green · $7,559,748
2027 1st round pick (DEN) [Protected]*
*Protected Details: Top 5 for three years. The pick would become a 2029 2nd round pick if doesn't convey in 2027, 2028, or 2029.
*Protected Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $7,559,748
Cap Hit Change: +$7,559,748
Jun 23, 2022
New York Knicks Acquire:
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2023 1st round pick (DEN - #27 - Nick Smith Jr.) [Protected]*
2025 1st round pick (DET) [Protected]**
2025 1st round pick (WAS) [Protected]***
*Protected Details: NYK receives a protected 2023 1st round pick from OKC (originally DEN), details are below:

2023: 1-14 (DID transfer)
2024: 1-14
2025: 1-14

*Result: Pick was traded
*Protected Result: Resolved
**Protected Details: NYK receives a protected 2022 1st round pick from OKC (originally DET), details are below:

2022: 1-16 (DID NOT transfer)
2023: 1-18 (DID NOT transfer)
2024: 1-18 (DID NOT transfer)
2025: 1-13
2026: 1-11
2027: 1-9

If all years do not transfer, NYK will receive 2027 2nd round pick
**Protected Result: Pending
***Protected Details: NYK receives a protected 2023 1st round pick from OKC (originally WAS), details are below:

2023: 1-14 (DID NOT transfer)
2024: 1-12 (DID NOT transfer)
2025: 1-10
2026: 1-8
If all years don't transfer, NYK will receive 2026 and 2027 2nd round pick
***Protected Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Ousmane Dieng · $0 (Signing Rights)
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: +$0
Feb 9, 2022
Miami Heat Acquire:
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2026 2nd round pick (OKC) [Conditional]*
*Conditions: Least favorable of the OKC, DAL or PHI 2026 2nd round pick.
*Conditional Result: Pending
Trade Exceptions Generated:
KZ Okpala · $1,782,621
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: -$1,782,621 (-100%)
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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KZ Okpala · $1,782,621
2025 1st round pick (MIA) [Protected]*
*Protected Details: *Protected Details: OKC receives a protected 2025 1st round pick from MIA, details are below:

2025- 1-14
2026- Unprotected

* During this trade between MIA and OKC, the draft picks were amended. The original 2023 1st round pick MIA owed to OKC will now be adjusted to a protected 2025 1st round pick.
*Protected Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $1,782,621
Cap Hit Change: +$1,782,621
Jan 4, 2022
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Miye Oni · $1,782,621
2028 2nd round pick (UTA)
Cap Hit Sum: $1,782,621
Cap Hit Change: +$1,782,621
Trade
Utah Jazz Acquire:
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Cash Considerations
Trade Exceptions Generated:
Miye Oni · $799,106
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: -$1,782,621 (-100%)
Jul 30, 2021
Houston Rockets Acquire:
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Alperen Şengün · $3,214,680
Cap Hit Sum: $3,214,680
Cap Hit Change: +$3,214,680
Trade
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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2025 1st round pick (DET) [Protected]*
2025 1st round pick (WAS) [Protected]**
*Protected Details: OKC receives a protected 2022 1st round pick from HOU (originally DET), details are below:

2022: 1-16 (DID NOT transfer)
2023: 1-18 (DID NOT transfer)
2024: 1-18 (DID NOT transfer)
2025: 1-13
2026: 1-11
2027: 1-9
If all years do not transfer, OKC will receive 2027 2nd round pick
*Protected Result: Pending
**Protected Details: OKC receives a protected 2022 1st round pick from HOU (originally WAS), details are below:

2023: 1-14 (DID NOT transfer)
2024: 1-12 (DID NOT transfer)
2025: 1-10
2026: 1-8
If all years do not transfer, OKC will receive 2026 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round pick
**Protected Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: -$3,214,680 (-100%)
Jul 30, 2021
Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire:
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Derrick Favors · $9,720,900
2025 1st round pick (UTA) [Conditional] [Protected]*
*Conditions: Pick will transfer two years after UTA sends 1st round pick to MEM from earlier trade
*Protected Details: OKC receives a protected 1st round pick from UTA, details are below:

2024: 1-10 (Protected- Did NOT transfer)
2025: 1-10
2026: 1-8

The pick would become a 2028 2nd round pick if doesn't convey in 2024, 2025, or 2026.
*Conditional Result: Pending
*Protected Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $9,720,900
Cap Hit Change: +$9,720,900
Trade
Utah Jazz Acquire:
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2027 2nd round pick (OKC) [Conditional]*
Cash Considerations
*Conditions: UTA receives the lowest 2027 2nd round pick between OKC, IND, HOU, or MIA
*Conditional Result: Pending
Cap Hit Sum: $0
Cap Hit Change: -$9,720,900 (-100%)
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