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Thunder GM: Roster cost rising but no pressure to cut
Sam Presti built a championship roster in Oklahoma City and the bill for success came due for several foundational players last summer.But the Thunder general manager is not planning a purge to avoid rising costs or the tax ramifications of reaching the NBA's "second apron," a multiplier for a level of spending woven into the Collective Bargaining Agreement to maintain a level playing field across all markets.
Updated June 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM