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Thunder GM Sam Presti says Nikola Topić 'made great strides' ahead of NBA Summer League
Thunder GM Sam Presti thinks the redshirt season can be a positive thing for Nikola Topić, who is set to make his NBA Summer League debut.
Sam Presti breaks down how Thunder might be affected by CBA, Aprons
After winning an NBA championship, it's almost time for the Oklahoma City Thunder to pay the price for success. The second-youngest champion in league history has its roster littered with rookie-scale deals by a bunch of players in their early 20s.
Carlson: Why OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti's journey to NBA title left him teary, grateful
Sam Presti is more measured than the construction of the Devon Tower, so what was with the tears after the Thunder won the NBA title?
Thunder general manager Sam Presti lauds ‘homegrown’ NBA championship team
Sam Presti put Oklahoma City's first NBA championship team together in an unconventional way. The Thunder general manager didn’t make any splashy trades or break the bank in free agency.
Sam Presti reflects on Mark Daigneault's journey from G League coach to NBA champion
While Gilgeous-Alexander gets all the headlines, Daigneault's fingerprints were all over the Oklahoma City Thunder's NBA championship. The duo has been together for the last five
Sam Presti understood why critics doubted Thunder before NBA championship
Instead, Presti took the high road. In his 2024-25 end-of-season press conference, the OKC GM said he understood why people might've doubted the Thunder's regular-season dominance would translate over to the playoffs.
Sam Presti on Thunder's NBA champion repeat chances: 'Odds are clearly stacked against us'
Like a walking computer, Sam Presti spat out several stats. The Oklahoma City Thunder are fresh off a 2025 NBA championship. That meant everybody was riding the high of a decades-long accomplishment.
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Count Sam Presti as an Ousmane Dieng believer: 'He's on the right track'
Still one of the youngest players on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Ousmane Dieng still has one big supporter despite three shaky ...
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Sam Presti impressed with Jalen Williams gutting out wrist injury through playoffs
Williams snipped back at the reporter. He asked how their wrist was. That also stuck out to Sam Presti. Given several chances ...
Sam Presti Offers High Praise for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
The Oklahoma City Thunder have clinched their first championship in team history behind superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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Sam Presti hilariously admits to old jazz-rap albums: 'It's a little embarrassing'
Presti's jazz-rap album "Milk Money" has recently resurfaced online. Torre was able to find a hard copy of the CD. While he didn't play the eight-song album, confirming its existence was enough to ...
What GM Sam Presti said about OKC Thunder contracts, injuries at offseason news conference
Fresh off the OKC Thunder's first NBA championship, general manager Sam Presti met with the media Monday morning in his ...
Sam Presti Offers Glowing Review of OKC Thunder Head Coach
From top to bottom, Oklahoma City ran a nearly flawless operation this season. As echoed by the media and front offices ...
OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti marvels at Chet Holmgren's ability to play through pain
When Thunder forward Chet Holmgren suffered a right iliac wing fracture early in the season, Jaylin Williams and Isaiah ...
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Sam Presti tells 2 stories about Jaylin Williams' personality: 'He's a source of energy'
Sam Presti told two stories in his 2024-25 end-of-season press conference about Williams. You usually don't get such in-depth ...