Overview
- The Thunder told multiple teams calling about Holmgren that he is not available, a stance first reported Monday by league insiders and team reporters.
- General manager Sam Presti publicly backed Holmgren, saying the team trusts him to work on his game and remain part of Oklahoma City’s long-term core.
- Holmgren struggled in the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs, including a four-point Game 7 and series scoring well below his regular-season form.
- Holmgren is set to begin a five-year rookie-scale extension worth roughly $239 million and is projected to earn about $41 million next season, a reality that tightens the Thunder’s short-term salary flexibility.
- Because of that contract pressure, the Thunder plan to prioritize smaller moves—using draft picks, exercising or declining team options, and trading role players—rather than pursuing a blockbuster swap.