Overview
- The Thunder completed a three-team deal this summer that sent Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a roster and payroll reshuffle.
- Oklahoma City received three future second-round picks and a reported $17 million trade player exception to help get below the league’s second apron.
- Dort published a lengthy Instagram farewell and a four-minute tribute video on Wednesday that thanked the organization, coaches, teammates and Loud City fans.
- Dort spent seven seasons in OKC after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2019, averaged roughly 11 points per game across his tenure, earned All-Defense recognition and helped the team win the 2025 NBA title.
- The trade gives the Thunder immediate financial flexibility for roster building while prompting a wide local outpouring of support that underscores Dort’s cultural and on-court impact in Oklahoma City.