Jul 22, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min · 10 segments
Ryan and Cray vent session about Sam Presti's vent session about the Lu Dort trade. Or was this all a big misunderstanding? - Presti's pulpit: The Oklahoman - Blaming owners: What's the end game?…
Ryan WoodsHost
Cray AllredHost
I just want... 'Cause I think you and I feel strongly, and feel strongly in some similar ways, in some differing ways.
I want you to take whatever you feel the strongest about and just give me the concise, like, thesis.
What is the thesis, most foundational thing that you're working from, where everything flows from? What-- Like, just give me the headline, this is where I'm at, what you're working.
So to me, the biggest takeaway, regardless of the trade, the player, the plan, the draft picks, I think those are all in the mix.
But to me, the Thunder GM went on the record and said that ownership is intentionally, specifically dodging taxes.
Not the apron, not the cap squeeze in future years, and the rotation and players.
To me, the Oklahoma City Thunder are blatantly, straightforwardly saving money on a championship contender, if you take Sam Presti's comments at face value, which not everyone is.
I think, well, I th- to re- I think that is, based on the last seven days, I think what you said, what you just said is more than fair.
Like, I think that is a fair assessment if you've been paying attention, and I think it's more than fair.
If Sam never gave this interview, if the Wiggins deal, the Isaiah Joe deal, the Lu Dort deal, um, all comes and goes, but there's no interview, do you feel the same and to the same degree, or is it a little different or different altogether, if there's no interview?
I would at least be, I would be still kind of in, one, I would be saying, "Well, I was wrong." [chuckles] Uh, 'cause my theory of the summer has been pretty wrong.
You wanted to just, you wanted to just keep everyone and run it back and deal with, deal with what comes in, you know, in six to 12 months?
I just want... 'Cause I think you and I feel strongly, and feel strongly in some similar ways, in some differing ways.
I want you to take whatever you feel the strongest about and just give me the concise, like, thesis.
What is the thesis, most foundational thing that you're working from, where everything flows from? What-- Like, just give me the headline, this is where I'm at, what you're working.
So to me, the biggest takeaway, regardless of the trade, the player, the plan, the draft picks, I think those are all in the mix.
But to me, the Thunder GM went on the record and said that ownership is intentionally, specifically dodging taxes.
Not the apron, not the cap squeeze in future years, and the rotation and players.
To me, the Oklahoma City Thunder are blatantly, straightforwardly saving money on a championship contender, if you take Sam Presti's comments at face value, which not everyone is.
I think, well, I th- to re- I think that is, based on the last seven days, I think what you said, what you just said is more than fair.
Like, I think that is a fair assessment if you've been paying attention, and I think it's more than fair.
If Sam never gave this interview, if the Wiggins deal, the Isaiah Joe deal, the Lu Dort deal, um, all comes and goes, but there's no interview, do you feel the same and to the same degree, or is it a little different or different altogether, if there's no interview?
I would at least be, I would be still kind of in, one, I would be saying, "Well, I was wrong." [chuckles] Uh, 'cause my theory of the summer has been pretty wrong.
You wanted to just, you wanted to just keep everyone and run it back and deal with, deal with what comes in, you know, in six to 12 months?
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