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.Sam Presti Oklahoma City Thunder ...
Seasons: 4
Playoffs: 2
Division Titles: 1
Conference Titles: 0
NBA Titles: 0
 
Best transaction: Selected forward Kevin Durant (2nd overall pick) in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Worst transaction: Traded the draft rights to guard Rodrigue Beaubois and a future second-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks for the draft rights to center BJ Mullens on June 25, 2009.
Executive of the Year: Never.
TRANSACTIONS:
SEASON 2011-12
January 19
Signed guard Russell Westbrook to a contract extension.
December 24
Waived guard Nate Robinson.
December 19
Waived guard Anthony Goods and traded forward BJ Mullens to the Charlotte Bobcats for a 2013 second-round pick.
December 16
Waived forward Marcus Dove.
December 13
Traded two conditional second-round picks to the Minnesota Timberwolves for forward Lazar Hayward.
December 12
Signed forward Ryan Reid and waived forward Terrence Roberts.
December 10
Signed guard Reggie Jackson.
December 9
Re-signed guard Daequan Cook and signed guard Anthony Goods and forward Marcus Dove and Terrence Roberts.
June 29 2011

Re-signed center Nazr Mohammed.
June 28 2011
Exercised the contract options on guards James Harden and Eric Maynor, forward Serge Ibaka and centers Cole Aldrich and BJ Mullens through 2012-13.
June 27 2011
Tendered a qualifying offer to guard Daequan Cook.
Draft 2011
Selected guard Reggie Jackson (24th overall pick).
SEASON 2010-11
April 9 2011
Signed guard Robert Vaden.
March 1 2011
Signed center Kendrick Perkins to a contract extension.
February 24 2011
Traded forward Jeff Green, center Nenad Krstic and a conditional first-round pick to the Boston Celtics for guard Nate Robinson and center Kendrick Perkins. Traded guard Morris Peterson and forward DJ White to the Charlotte Bobcats for center Nazr Mohammed.
November 23 2010
Signed forward Nick Collison to a contract extension.
October 25 2010
Exercised the contract options on guards Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Eric Maynor, forwards Serge Ibaka and D.J. White and center Byron Mullens through 2011-12.
October 15 2010
Waived guard Demond Carter and center Longar Longar.
September 28 2010
Signed center Longar Longar.
September 27 2010
Signed guards Demond Carter, Jerome Dyson and Elijah Millsap.
August 6 2010
Signed center Cole Aldrich.
July 30 2010
Waived guard Kyle Weaver.
July 8 2010
Signed forward Kevin Durant to a contract extension; traded the draft rights to forwards Craig Brackins and Quincy Pondexter to the New Orleans Hornets for guard Morris Peterson and the draft rights to center Cole Aldrich.
Draft 2010
Selected guard Eric Bledsoe (18th overall pick), forwards Craig Brackins (21st overall pick) and Quincy Pondexter (26th overall pick) and center Magnum Rolle (51st overall pick).
Traded a future second-round pick to the Miami Heat for the draft rights to forward Latavious Williams; traded the draft rights to guard Erick Bledsoe to the Los Angeles Clippers for a protected future first-round pick; traded the draft rights to center Magnum Rolle to the Indiana Pacers for the draft rights to forward Ryan Reid and cash; traded cash to the Atlanta Hawks for the draft rights to center Tibor Pleiss; traded the draft rights to forwards Craig Brackins and Quincy Pondexter to the New Orleans Hornets for guard Morris Peterson and the draft rights to center Cole Aldrich.
SEASON 2009-10
June 23 2010
Traded the 32nd overall pick to the Miami Heat for guard Daequan Cook and the 18th overall pick in the 2010 draft.
May 3 2010

Exercised the contract option on head coach Scott Brooks through 2011-12.
March 31 2010
Signed guard Mustafa Shakur for the remainder of the season.
March 16 2010
Signed guard Mustafa Shakur to a 10-day contract.
March 5 2010
Signed guard Antonio Anderson to a second 10-day contract.
February 22 2010
Signed guard Antonio Anderson to a 10-day contract and waived forward Matt Harpring.
December 22 2009

Traded the draft rights to center Peter Fehse to the Utah Jazz for guard Eric Maynor and forward Matt Harpring. Waived guards Shaun Livingston and Mike Wilks.
November 26 2009

Signed guard Mike Wilks.
November 25 2009
Waived forward Ryan Bowen.
October 28 2009
Signed guard Thabo Sefolosha to a contract extension.
October 23 2009
Waived forward Mike Harris and exercised the contract options on guard Russell Westbrook and forwards Jeff Green, Kevin Durant and DJ White through 2010-11.
October 22 2009
Waived forward Michael Ruffin.
October 21 2009
Waived guard Tre Kelley.
September 30 2009
Signed guard Tre Kelley, forwards Mike Harris and Michael Ruffin and re-signed forward Ryan Bowen.
August 14 2009
Named Maurice Cheeks and Rex Kalamian assistant coaches.
August 1 2009
Signed guard Kevin Ollie.
July 27 2009

Traded guards Chucky Atkins and Damien Wilkins to the Minnesota Timberwolves for forward Etan Thomas, a 2010 second-round pick and a 2010 conditional second-round pick.
July 17 2009

Waived guard Earl Watson.
July 11 2009
Signed guard James Harden, forward Serge Ibaka and center BJ Mullens.
Draft 2009

Selected guards James Harden (3rd overall pick) and Rodrigue Beaubois (25th overall pick).
Traded the draft rights to guard Rodrigue Beaubois and a future second-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks for the draft rights to center BJ Mullens; traded cash to the Charlotte Bobcats for the draft rights to guard Robert Vaden.
SEASON 2008-09
March 31 2009
Signed guard Shaun Livingston.
March 1 2009
Waived forward Joe Smith.
February 20 2009
Waived center Saer Sene.
February 19 2009
Traded forward Chris Wilcox to the New York Knicks for forward Malik Rose and cash; traded a conditional 2009 first-round pick to the Chicago Bulls for guard Thabo Sefolosha.
February 17 2009

Traded forwards Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox and the draft rights to forward DeVon Hardin to the New Orleans Hornets for center Tyson Chandler. The trade was voided the following day.
January 7 2009

Traded center Johan Petro and a second-round pick to the Denver Nuggets for guard Chucky Atkins.
December 31 2008

Signed center Nenad Krstic.
December 30 2008
Waived center Steven Hill.
December 22 2008
Signed center Nenad Krstic to an offer sheet.
November 22 2008

Fired head coach PJ Carlesimo and assistant coach Paul Westhead and named Scott Brooks interim head coach.
November 4 2008

Signed center Steven Hill.
November 3 2008
Waived guard John Lucas.
October 21 2008

Waived forward Derrick Byars and center Chris Alexander.
October 16 2008

Exercised the contract options on forwards Kevin Durant and Jeff Green through 2009-10.
September 29 2008

Signed guard John Lucas, forward Derrick Byars and center Chris Alexander.
September 11 2008
Re-signed center Robert Swift.
August 27 2008
Signed guard Kyle Weaver.
August 20 2008

Waived forward Donyell Marshall.
August 13 2008

Traded guard Luke Ridnour and forward Adrian Griffin to the Milwaukee Bucks for guard Desmond Mason from the Milwaukee Bucks and forward Joe Smith from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
August 11 2008
Traded a second-round pick to the Charlotte Bobcats for the draft rights to guard Kyle Weaver.
July 18 2008
Signed guard CJ Miles to an offer sheet.
July 4 2008
Signed guard Russell Westbrook and forward DJ White.
June 28 2008
Tendered a qualifying offer to forward Robert Swift.
Draft 2008
Selected guard Russell Westbrook (4th overall pick), forwards Serge Ibaka (24th overall pick) and Walter Sharpe (32nd overall pick) and centers Trent Plaisted (46th overall pick), Devon Hardin (50th overall pick) and Sasha Kaun (56th overall pick).
Traded the draft rights to forward Walter Sharpe and center Trent Plaisted to the Detroit Pistons for the draft rights to forward DJ White; traded the draft rights to center Sasha Kaun to the Cleveland Cavaliers for cash.
May 8 2008
Named Troy Weaver assistant general manager.
SEASON 2007-08
April 13 2008
Signed forward Ronald Dupree for the remainder of the season.
April 3 2008
Signed forward Ronald Dupree to a 10-day contract.
March 24 2008
Signed guard Eddie Gill to a 10-day contract.
March 11 2008
Signed guard Mike Wilks to a second 10-day contract.
February 29 2008
Signed guard Mike Wilks to a 10-day contract and waived forward Ira Newble.
February 21 2008
Traded guards Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West to the Cleveland Cavaliers for forwards Donyell Marshall and Ira Newble and forward Adrian Griffin from the Chicago Bulls; waived guard Brent Barry.
February 20 2008
Traded forward Kurt Thomas to the San Antonio Spurs for guard Brent Barry, center Francisco Elson and a 2009 first-round pick.
October 26 2007

Exercised the contract options of centers Johan Petro and Saer Sene through 2008-09.
October 22 2007
Waived guard Jermaine Jackson.
October 1 2007

Signed guard Jermaine Jackson.
September 27 2007
Named Paul Westhead assistant coach.
August 29 2007
Named Bill Branch director of pro player personnel and Gerald Madkins and Frank Ross scouts.
August 23 2007

Named Scott Brooks, Mark Bryant and Ralph Lewis assistant coaches and Brian Keefe player development assistant.
July 20 2007

Traded a future conditional second-round pick and cash to the Phoenix Suns for forward Kurt Thomas and the first-round picks of 2008 and 2010.
July 11 2007

Signed forward Rashard Lewis and traded him to the Orlando Magic for a conditional second-round pick and cash.
July 5 2007

Named PJ Carlesimo head coach.
July 4 2007

Signed forwards Kevin Durant and Jeff Green.
Draft 2007

Selected forwards Kevin Durant (2nd overall pick) and Carl Landry (31st overall pick overall pick), center Glen Davis (35th overall pick).
June 28 2007
Traded guard Ray Allen and the 35th overall pick to the Boston Celtics for guards Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak and the 5th overall pick.