Podcast appearances and mentions of Sam Presti

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder mailbag. Could OKC Thunder rookie, 2nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Chet Holmgren win the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year award? If Holmgren is in line for the Rookie of the Year award, are the Thunder competing for the postseason? Who gets the credit if OKC eventually wins a championship, Sam Presti or the players? Which Oklahoma City players are under the most pressure this season? Who is in line to make a big-time leap this season for the Bricktown boys? Would Presti ever leave the Thunder organization? Who are the biggest winners and losers of the NBA Offseason? Is it possible to still buy into Darius Bazley? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #ChetHolmgren #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder hiring a new shooting coach to join Mark Daigneault's coaching staff. Sam Presti gets Chip Engelland to leave the San Antonio Spurs and join the OKC Thunder to help Josh Giddey, Ousmane Dieng, Darius Bazley, Lu Dort, and the entire Thunder roster. OKC also hired a new member of their front office, and it shows the Bricktown boys are in line for a huge step in the next two years. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ChipEngelland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder win total for this season, what is the OKC Thunder plan moving forward? The Thunder have a star in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the future is bright with him in OKC. How can Oklahoma City improve offensively this year with SGA and Josh Giddey? What will Chet Holmgren look like in the next few years? Who should start for Mark Daigneault and the Bricktown boys between Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Darius Bazley? To tank or not to tank, that is the question! Can Tre Mann be a sixth man? Ousmane Dieng nicknames, Move veterans, and what improvements should Sam Presti make next offseason? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ShaiGilgeousAlexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The games might be over in the NBA (unless you count summer league), so Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are going to entertain the basketball podcast masses and play a game of their own. In this episode, they will discuss mega trades of years past and try to determine once and for all who won and who wound up holding the bag. Why did Chris Paul's team both win AND lose in the trade that brought him to Houston? How badly did Sam Presti drop the ball when he sent James Harden out of Oklahoma City? And why does the Rudy Gobert trade remind Riche so much of a previous super deal: The Carmelo Anthony/Knicks deal? So suit up and take it out in episode 245 with the NBA-Team!

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder fan mailbag, Start, Bench, or cut: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, or Josh Giddey? When will the OKC Thunder rebuild be over? Can the Thunder compete in the NBA Playoffs this season? Who fits in the Oklahoma City core? What would Micic bring back in a trade for Sam Presti and the Bricktown boys? What about Tre Mann's summer struggles? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ChetHolmgren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder wrapping up their three-game Salt Lake City Summer League slate that included outstanding games from Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Aaron Wiggins, and finally, Aleksej Pokusevski showed out in game three. Plus, Giddey and Holmgren continue their OKC Thunder bromance, does the chemistry between Thunder stars Chet and Giddey actually matter? Josh Giddey reveals on ESPN that he always wanted Sam Presti and Oklahoma City to select Chet Holmgren as the Bricktown boys now have their next duo for the next decade. Should the Thunder start JRE or Darius Bazley? Previewing tonight's game between OKC and the Houston Rockets as Holmgren takes on Jabari Smith Jr. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Arcade1up Pre-order now from arcade1up.com - that's Arcade, the number 1, Up, dot com - for an estimated early September ship date! They are giving away a NBA JAM Shaq edition to a Locked On listener! Enter for a chance to win a game console for your man-cave at arcade1up.com/lockedon. #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ChetHolmgren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just in case you're new around here, always remember that Sam Presti is very good at his job.

Cole and Kyler kick off the show, with Josh out of commission this week, & talk quickly becomes centered around basketball, Brooklyn Nets, & Kevin Durant. The boys discuss the wild day in NBA Free Agency that it was... Cole compares Sam Presti to Steve Belichick? + A LOT MORE FUN! (36:19) Monique hops on with Kyer to discuss all aspects of UFC 276, from top to bottom! They then get into the imminent return of Jon Jones & Conor McGregor. #DegeneratesDen makes its comeback with a JUICY UFC Parlay! Thanks for listening! Remember to follow us all on social media! Just search "Burst Your Bubble! Please share with everyone you know!

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder 2022-23 OKC Thunder roster where do Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren, and the rest of the Thunder roster rank? Plus, Sam Presti has to make a decision on the team options for Lu Dort, Mike Muscala, and Isaiah Roby today, who will stay and who will go? How are the Bricktown boys over the salary cap this season? Who are some prime candidates to be cut? What are some NBA trade options involving JaMychal Green and Derrick Favors? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Arcade1up Pre-order now from arcade1up.com - that's Arcade, the number 1, Up, dot com - for an estimated early September ship date! They are giving away a NBA JAM Shaq edition to a Locked On listener! Enter for a chance to win a game console for your man-cave at arcade1up.com/lockedon. Sakara Sakara is a wellness company anchored in food as medicine, on a mission to nourish. Go to Sakara.com/LOCKEDON20 or Enter Code “LOCKEDON20” for 20% off at checkout. #JoshGiddey #ShaiGilgeousAlexander #ChetHolmgren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the 2022 Thunder Rookies Press Conference along with audio from media scrums with Sam Presti, Chet Holmgren, Mark Daigneault and Jalen Williams at around the 38:00 mark

⚡️ Thunder connections ⚡️ Defensive units ⚡️ How Jalen Williams compares to SGA ⚡️ How many wins could this team win? ⚡️ How big a difference maker is Chet? ⚡️ So-called-experts say...  ⚡️ How Ousmane Dieng can help us this year ⚡️ There's a difference between picking players and assembling a team - Sam Presti 

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 NBA Draft. The OKC Thunder swing for the fences on Chet Holmgren and Ousmane Dieng, but will it pay off for Oklahoma City? Can the Thunder turn Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams into rotational players? Was Chet Holmgren the right pick over Jabari Smith Jr after the Orlando Magic shocked the world with their Paolo Banchero pick? What is the grade for Sam Presti after this draft? How high is the ceiling of this draft class? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Arcade1up Pre-order now from arcade1up.com - that's Arcade, the number 1, Up, dot com - for an estimated early September ship date! They are giving away a NBA JAM Shaq edition to a Locked On listener! Enter for a chance to win a game console for your man-cave at arcade1up.com/lockedon. #ChetHolmgren #OusmaneDieng #JalenWilliams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Craig and Coach discuss Sam Presti's options for tomorrow night's NBA Draft! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder rumors about being interested in Purdue guard Jaden Ivey, plus what is the difference between an OKC Thunder smoke screen and an NBA Draft rumor? Shaedon Sharpe wants to be the best player ever and has not talked to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander about OKC yet, Paolo Banchero would be blessed to be picked by the Orlando Magic, OKC Thunder, or Houston Rockets. Jalen Williams gave insight on Sam Presti coaching 2022 NBA Draft prospects in their private workouts. Plus, is Alabama product Keon Ellis the right picks for the Bricktown boys at pick 34 in the NBA Draft? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Arcade1up Pre-order now from arcade1up.com - that's Arcade, the number 1, Up, dot com - for an estimated early September ship date! They are giving away a NBA JAM Shaq edition to a Locked On listener! Enter for a chance to win a game console for your man-cave at arcade1up.com/lockedon. #ShaedonSharpe #JadenIvey #OKCThunder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the latest Oklahoma City Thunder rumors as the Lu Dort trade rumors are gaining more smoke, what does the Dort trade rumors mean for Oklahoma City? Can OKC and Sam Presti find a package with the Portland Trailblazers that make sense? Plus, Jabari Smith Jr loves the Thunder organization and Sam Presti's vision, and mentioned he is only working out with two teams prior to the NBA Draft, what impact does that have on OKC? Malaki Branham player profile and projection, how can Oklahoma City select him in the 2022 NBA Draft? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Arcade1up Pre-order now from arcade1up.com - that's  Arcade, the number 1, Up, dot com - for an estimated early September ship date!  They are giving away a NBA JAM Shaq edition to a Locked On listener! Enter for a chance to win a game console for your man-cave at arcade1up.com/lockedon.  #LuDort #JabariSmith #NBADraft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⚡️ Chet and his agent want OKC ⚡️ The Wizards #10 pick is available ⚡️ How Presti built a winning culture in the face of losing⚡️ Is Shaedon Sharpe intentionally tanking his value? ⚡️ Bazley or Hoard? ⚡️Why even consider trading Dort? ⚡️ Mavs get Christian Wood ⚡️ Reports say the Thunder are trying to move up from 12 ⚡️ Where will you be in 2050?

Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by Cyrus Saatsaz (@Locked On Warriors) to discuss the NBA Finals pivotal Game 5 as the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics shift their 2-2 series back to the Bay. Was Steph Curry's Game 4 performance the best of his NBA Playoff career? How frustrating has Draymond Green's performance been and what does he need to adjust going into Game 5? Has Andrew Wiggings been the Warriors second best player so far in the Finals? What is the Warriors key to victory in Game 5? Then, Walker Mehl (@Locked On Hornets) stops in to discuss the Charlotte Hornets hiring Kenny Atkinson as their new head coach and the expectations moving forward for LaMelo Ball and the rest of the organization. Why did Atkinson get the position over Mike D'Antoni, the other finalist? What about Atkinson's previous coaching roles should encourage Hornets fans about this hire? How much of a factor did LaMelo Ball play in this decision? What are key differences between James Borrego and Atkinson? Expectations for the Hornets in this year's NBA Draft? Lastly, Rylan Stiles (@Locked on Thunder) comes in to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder draft strategy with picks 2, 12, 30, and 34 in this year's 2022 NBA Draft and who will ultimately join Shae Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey and the rest of the young core. Is Chet Holmgren a lock at No. 2 or could OKC surprise everyone by taking Paolo Banchero or Jaden Ivey? How aggressive will Sam Presti be in trying to trade up with picks 12, 30, and 34? If no trades occur, is bringing in four more rookies an issue? #Warriors #Hornets #Thunder Subscribe to the Locked On NBA YouTube Channel: Locked On NBA Follow/Subscribe/Listen Anywhere: linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! | Offers: lockedonpodcasts.com/offers Built Bar – Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to built.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order.   PrizePicks – Don't hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy!   BetOnline – BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!   Rock Auto – Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.   TrueBill – Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Arcade1up – Pre-order now from arcade1up.com - that's Arcade, the number 1, Up, dot com - for an estimated early September ship date! They are giving away a NBA JAM Shaq edition to a Locked On listener! Enter for a chance to win a game console for your man-cave at arcade1up.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the latest Oklahoma City Thunder news and rumors, talking about top 2022 NBA Draft prospect Shaedon Sharpe wanting to be in Oklahoma City with the Thunder organization citing Mark Daigneault and the OKC Thunder environment as reasons why, how could Sharpe end up in OKC come NBA Draft night? Can the Thunder trade up for Sharpe? How can Shaedon Sharpe manipulate his way to Bricktown? Sam Presti made a trade at the Russell Westbrook event! Presti traded the 30th overall pick in the NBA Draft to the Denver Nuggets for Jamychal Green and a 2027 first-round pick. What was the point of this move? Who is on the NBA chopping block? What value does the 2027 First Round pick have? Plus, Russell Westbrook returned to Oklahoma City, as he opened up a Futsal Court at a local high school, OKC Mayor David Holt gifts Russell Westbrook a key to the city. Russ remains a global icon. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Arcade1up Pre-order now from arcade1up.com - that's  Arcade, the number 1, Up, dot com - for an estimated early September ship date!  They are giving away a NBA JAM Shaq edition to a Locked  On listener! Enter for a chance to win a game console for your man-cave at arcade1up.com/lockedon.  #ShaedonSharpe #RussellWestbrook #NBATrade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Craig and Gideon discuss the Thunder's latest trade, what Sam Presti might do in the upcoming NBA Draft, and tonight's Game 5 between Boston and Golden State! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by Oklahoma City Thunder superfan Cone (@Three_Cone) to dive into Cone's experience as an OKC Thunder fan, his trip to Bricktown this winter, and who the Thunder should draft in the 2022 NBA Draft. How is the Thunder rebuild going so far? When will OKC try to win again around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey? How many long-term pieces are in Oklahoma City right now? Who should Sam Presti pair with the number two overall pick this summer? Should the OKC Thunder trade for veteran NBA help at the NBA Draft with the 30th and 34th picks? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Sakara Sakara is a wellness company anchored in food as medicine, on a mission to nourish. Go to Sakara.com/LOCKEDON20 or Enter Code “LOCKEDON20” for 20% off at checkout. #OKCThunder #NBADraft #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by Former-NBA players and Former-Thunder pre-and-post-game show host Antonio Daniels (@ADaniels33 on Twitter) to dive into the Oklahoma City Thunder rebuild. Daniels talks about what it is like to be a top-four pick in the NBA Draft, what that pre-draft process is like now vs back then, what the biggest flaw in scouting the 2022 NBA Draft is, and what the OKC Thunder deals with having a young locker room. Plus, AD dives into what it is like to join a professional organization, the culture in OKC, and how the Thunder should navigate these smoke screens. Are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey involved in the decision-making process for Sam Presti and the Thunder? Can the Bricktown boys complete this rebuild soon or will it take patience? Plus, what does it take to be an NBA Champion? Then, Rylan dives into the two P's that will define the rebuild, pressure, and patience. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #NBADraft #AntonioDaniels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the hypothetical fallout of the OKC Thunder trading down from the 2nd overall pick to the 4th overall pick with the Sacramento Kings. Why would the OKC Thunder make this trade? Is this all a Sam Presti smokescreen? Can the Thunder find value in moving back from 2? Who would OKC select with the fourth pick in the 2022 NBA Draft? How would Jaden Ivey fit next to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey if he is the fourth pick in the NBA Draft by Oklahoma City? Would the Thunder need to trade SGA? Is Lu Dort okay with coming off the bench? Would the NBA Media bash Sam Presti? How would the season look in 2023? How much longer would the rebuild carry on? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #JoshGiddey #NBADraft #JadenIvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder options at the second overall pick in the NBA Draft, could the OKC Thunder trade down from the 2nd pick in the 2022 NBA Draft? Do the Thunder love, Chet Holmgren, at #2 in the Draft? Is Josh Giddey's flirtations on Instagram with Chet revealing Sam Presti's secrets? Giddey makes second-team All-Rookie did the NBA voters get it right? How can the Bricktown boys navigate the smoke screens that will be thrown at them this month? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #JoshGiddey #NBADraft #ChetHolmgren #OKCThunder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder being awarded the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft from the NBA Draft Lottery, now owning picks 2, 12, 30, and 34 what should Sam Presti look to do with these OKC Thunder picks? Can OKC trade up in the NBA Draft? Does Jabari Smith Jr, Paolo Banchero, or Chet Holmgren fit with Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? Should Oklahoma City go in on Deandre Ayton? How many draft picks will the Thunder use? How excited should OKC fans be? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK Sakara Sakara is a wellness company anchored in food as medicine, on a mission to nourish. Go to Sakara.com/LOCKEDON20 or Enter Code “LOCKEDON20” for 20% off at checkout.   Files #OKCThunder #NBADraft #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft on Twitter) to dive into the Oklahoma City Thunder landing the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft at the NBA Draft Lottery. Who should the OKC Thunder select? Chet Holmgren from Gonzaga is a Sam Presti type of player, Paolo Banchero from Duke has star upside, and Jabari Smith Jr out of Auburn will produce a ton of NBA wins. Who should the Thunder look at with their 12th and 30th selections? What second-round NBA Draft picks make sense at 34? Should Presti and the OKC organization trade Oklahoma City defensive star Lu Dort and the 12th pick in the NBA Draft to move up? Who hurts their stock at the NBA Draft Combine? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK Sakara Sakara is a wellness company anchored in food as medicine, on a mission to nourish. Go to Sakara.com/LOCKEDON20 or Enter Code “LOCKEDON20” for 20% off at checkout. #OKCThunder #NBADraft #ChetHolmgren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Mike Schmitz joins The Woj Pod in the wake of the lottery, discussing Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith at No. 1 for the Orlando Magic, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sam Presti at No. 2, running through the rest of the lottery, and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder earning the second pick in the 2022 NBA Draft from the NBA Draft Lottery. Sam Presti and the OKC Thunder now control the NBA Draft with picks 2, 12, 30, and 34. How could the Thunder trade up in this draft with the Kings, Pelicans, Mavericks, or Portland Trail Blazers? Presti gave comments about the Draft, who should OKC select at 2? Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr, or Paolo Banchero? What are the options with the 12th pick? What does this mean for the Thunder rebuild with Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander already in the fold? Do you still trust the process? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK Sakara Sakara is a wellness company anchored in food as medicine, on a mission to nourish. Go to Sakara.com/LOCKEDON20 or Enter Code “LOCKEDON20” for 20% off at checkout. #OKCThunder #NBADraft #NBADraftLottery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⚡️ Game 7 on the way

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into another Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Draft Profile and Projection, Can Jalen Duren play in the Modern NBA? What is Duren's range in the 2022 NBA Draft? Can OKC Thunder guard Josh Giddey improve the Memphis product Jalen Duren's game? How does Duren mesh with the OKC core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and former NBL star Josh Giddey? When should Sam Presti pull the trigger on selecting Jalen Duren for Oklahoma City? What other options do the Thunder have? Who would Duren impact on the Thunder roster? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK #OKCThunder #NBADraft #JalenDuren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⚡️ Draft lottery simulator part 2

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by Chisholm Holland (@ChisholmHolland) of 107.7 The Franchise to recap the Oklahoma City Thunder 2021-22 NBA Season and preview the 2022 NBA Offseason. What is the ceiling for OKC Thunder rookie Josh Giddey after a fantastic first year for the former NBL Star, what will be Giddey's swing skill in the NBA? Can Oklahoma City build a championship team after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? How long of a leash should Sam Presti give Aleksej Pokusevski to grow and develop? Who is the best 2022 NBA Draft Prospect for OKC? Can Jabari Smith Jr raise the floor of this team? Is Paolo Banchero a number one option? Is Chet Holmgren going to hold up for an NBA season? Plus, when will the Thunder return to the NBA Playoffs? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ShaiGilgeousAlexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacob, Nick, Justin and Tayler dive deep on OKC's future draft assets including whether or not Sam Presti cashes in to move up this summer, and how much value each assets holds. Then we give a tankathon spin and run through a mock lottery, before giving our NBA playoff predictions.r Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 NBA Draft Profile and Projection series it is time to dive into one of the strangest NBA Draft prospects for Sam Presti and the Thunder, Jaden Ivey. The Purdue Guard will have to learn about life in the NBA and what his best role is next to Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is Ivey the best scorer in this NBA Draft? Could Mark Daigneault make it work with the number of guards OKC has? Can Jaden Ivey play elite defense for the OKC Thunder? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #JadenIvey #NBADraft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft on Twitter) to dive into the 2022 NBA Draft. What does Shaedon Sharpe bring to this draft class? How high should Sharpe be rated in the NBA Draft? Plus, it is Chet Holmgren's NBA Draft Player Profile and Projection how good can Chet be? What are Holmgren's strengths and weaknesses? How can Chet fit with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Josh Giddey? Can the Gonzaga product be the first overall pick in the draft? How will the NBA Combine shake out the top of the class? Should OKC Thunder fans have Aleksej Pokusevski PTSD with Holmgren? Can OKC develop Chet Holmgren to the best of his abilities? Why would Sam Presti select Chet for Mark Daigneault and this Thunder system? Is Chet Holmgren better than Jabari Smith Jr or Paolo Banchero? How low might Holmgren be available? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Shady Rays EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK #OKCThunder #ChetHolmgren #NBADraft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder getting a huge win as "Kentucky" product declares for the 2022 NBA Draft, Shaedon Sharpe might just be a perfect fit for the Thunder, his relationship with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, why Sam Presti might actually select Sharpe in the NBA Draft, and how this makes the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery just a little less stressful. How can Shaedon Sharpe be a perfect fit for the Thunder rebuild? Plus, our Oklahoma City NBA Lottery big board, and on fan Friday your questions about what OKC should do with the Suns draft pick, who fits the timeline the best, and who is closer between the Pistons and Thunder? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Shady Rays EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. #OKCThunder #NBADraft #ShadeonSharpe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tayler and Jacob break down the big ideas from Sam Presti's season exit interview, talk about the summer of 2023, then play a game of take it or leave it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder Sam Presti holding his exit interview. What is the OKC Thunder rebuild plan? How much longer will OKC tank? Presti tells a great Shai Gilgeous-Alexander story. Will Oklahoma City extend Lu Dort and Darius Bazley? How does Josh Giddey push the Thunder rebuild over the top? Will Josh Giddey, Aleksej Pokusevski, Tre Mann, and Lindy Waters play in NBA Summer League? Why should Presti and his race against time comment give OKC fans calmness? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Shady Rays EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. #OKCThunder #SamPresti #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The TBU crew reacts to the main themes of Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti's press conference earlier this week where he laid out his thoughts on this season, what's ahead for the team this offseason and the organization's connection to the community. The Thunder Basketball Universe is presented by COOP Ale Works.

In part 1 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra discuss Sam Presti's end of season presser and then following the discussion the entire press conference is posted. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig, Mark, and Brad discuss last night's NBA Playoff games and the future of the Thunder after hearing Sam Presti evaluate the season! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins OverDrive to discuss the Raptors Game 2 loss to the 76ers and Joel Embiid calling out Nick Nurse. Marks shares his thoughts on how the injuries facing the Raptors have put them in a difficult spot, Embiid displaying an increased level of maturity this season, Ben Simmons being cleared for contact and the potential impact his return could have for the Nets, Sam Presti's two-hour-long press conference yesterday and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's future in OKC, Kyrie Irving being fined $50K and what it says about the current state of fan and player interactions across the NBA, and more.

Well the trade talk did NOT take long to kick up. Doing our best to grade Paul George's elite-when-healthy 21-22 Clipper season, answering Clipper fan questions about potential roster changes and “what if's”, and Sam Presti compliments the Clips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a great chance to get the number 1 pick in this year's NBA Draft but even if they don't Sam Presti has an excellent draft record. This is a look at what the Thunder should do this offseason to make huge strides in their rebuild.

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Josh Giddey, former NBL star, not being named a finalist for the NBA Rookie of the Year award. How much more deserving were Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, and Scottie Barnes? Is OKC Thunder rookie Giddey a lock for the NBA first team all-rookie? Which former Oklahoma City players should you be rooting for in the 2022 NBA Playoffs? NBA Playoff predictions and award predictions. Sam Presti talks to the OKC media tomorrow, Chet Holmgren Player profile and projection come out later this week, plus an offseason preview! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Shady Rays EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #NBAPlayoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder exit interviews as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander explains why he is happy, patient, and trusts the OKC Thunder plan. Sam Presti, Mark Daigneault, and the entire Thunder brass have been transparent with SGA and the entire OKC team. Josh Giddey talks about his fit next to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the former NBL star Giddey reveals the biggest difference between the NBA and NBL. Lu Dort puts the goal for the Bricktown boys as the NBA playoffs for the 2022-23 NBA season. Josh Giddey also explains his NBA Offseason workout plans with Mike Wilks. Mark Daigneault gets a ton of praise, injury updates on every injured player, and Vit Krejci has a knee procedure. Darius Bazley is excited about a full offseason, Derrick Favors is picking up his player option, and Kenrich Williams wants to retire as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder organization. Plus, you will see Lindy Waters and Tre Mann in NBA Summer League for the OKC Thunder in Vegas this summer. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Shady Rays EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #SGA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft on Twitter) to dive into the 2021 NBA Draft in retrospect. How good was the Josh Giddey and Tre Mann pick for the OKC Thunder? What did Sam Presti see in Giddey and Mann? What is the ceiling of the former NBL star? What did we get the most wrong about OKC star Josh Giddey and Thunder star rookie Tre Mann? Did Mark Daigneault and the Bricktown Boys hit on all four picks when you include Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Aaron Wiggins? Does Oklahoma legend Brady Manek have any NBA future? Where will the boys in blue fall in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery? Grading Tankathon spins for OKC. A preview of the NCAA March Madness final four, what top NBA Draft prospects should you keep an eye on this weekend? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. NBA Top Shot NBA Top Shot is the future of being an NBA fan. Own officially-licensed rare NFTs of the greatest Moments from NBA history. Sign up today at lockedon.nbatopshot.com #JoshGiddey #TreMann #OKCThunder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder fan mailbag podcast, should the OKC Thunder trade for Zion Williamson? Should the Thunder take a chance on Shaedon Sharpe? Who is the best 2022 NBA Draft Prospects not named Chet, Paolo, and Jabari? What does the future hold for Theo Maledon, Isaiah Roby, Kenrich Williams, and Lu Dort for the Thunder? Can the Bricktown boys be an NBA Championship team in three years? How soon can OKC make the playoffs? What does Sam Presti do with Darius Bazley's contract situation? Does Presti have another trick up his sleeve for the NBA Draft regardless of how the NBA Draft Lottery shakes out? How good can Josh Giddey be? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. NBA Top Shot NBA Top Shot is the future of being an NBA fan. Own officially-licensed rare NFTs of the greatest Moments from NBA history. Sign up today at lockedon.nbatopshot.com #OKCThunder #Zion #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) Dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Portland Trailblazers as the OKC Thunder shut down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius Bazley for the rest of the NBA season. Isaiah Roby dominates Portland for Oklahoma City, Aleksej Pokusevski understands the assignment OKC was given, Aaron Wiggins shows out for the Bricktown boys, Who is left on the Thunder active roster? What more can Sam Presti and Mark Daigneault do? Vit Krejci and Lindy Waters III shoot the lights out, is Theo Maledon turning a corner? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. NBA Top Shot NBA Top Shot is the future of being an NBA fan. Own officially-licensed rare NFTs of the greatest Moments from NBA history. Sign up today at lockedon.nbatopshot.com #OKCThunder #ShaiGilgeousAlexander #IsaiahRoby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder listing Josh Giddey as OUT for the rest of the season, putting an end to his rookie year. The OKC Thunder standout won the Western Conference Rookie of the Month Award each month prior to March. Giddey, the former NBL star, has a bright future ahead of him, what does the offseason look like for the Thunder building block? Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be in the same boat as OKC's max contract player is listed as OUT against Portland. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl returns to the fold for the Bricktown Boys, Darius Bazley is doubtful, and how did the Oklahoma City Thunder do against the Nuggets? Who is even active for Sam Presti, Mark Daigneault, and the Thunder for these final eight games? Where does OKC sit in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery as of now, with eight games left in the NBA Regular Season? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. NBA Top Shot NBA Top Shot is the future of being an NBA fan. Own officially-licensed rare NFTs of the greatest Moments from NBA history. Sign up today at lockedon.nbatopshot.com #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ShaiGilgeousAlexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Today's Locked on Thunder Podcast Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into your questions and grades your takes regarding the NBA and Oklahoma City Thunder. Is Chet Holmgren the best player in the NBA Draft? Is OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a top 15 player in the NBA? Can the Thunder rebuild be accelerated after the 2022 NBA Draft because of Josh Giddey? What is the biggest need for Oklahoma City this NBA offseason? Is a Tre Mann breakout coming for OKC? Is Lindy Waters III going to stick in Bricktown? How good can Paolo Banchero be? Is Evan Mobley better than Chet? When will Sam Presti push in for a disgruntled NBA star? Who is the next star to want out? Bradley Beal, Donovan Mitchell, come to mind. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK. TrueBill Don't fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. NBA TopShot NBA Top Shot's the officially licensed NFT of the NBA. Connect with a community of hundreds of thousands of NBA fans as a natural progression of fantasy sports, a way to upgrade your experience as an NBA fan.  #OKCThunder #NBADraft #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices