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After being waived a couple days ago, the Thunder have re-signed Daniel Orton, the team announced Wednesday. Orton is technically a D-League call-up, as he signed with the Tulsa 66ers shortly before.
So why didn’t the Thunder keep him? Kevin Scheitrum of 66ers.com has a great explanation:
If the Thunder had kept Orton past training camp, he no longer would have qualified under the Affiliate Player Rule (which provides for training camp cuts). If the Thunder had cut him during the year, he would have entered the NBA D-League General Player Pool, had he chosen to go to the D-League.
Which you can read between the lines there and realize that Orton still will probably spend a decent amount of time in Tulsa with the 66ers.
Obviously by moving Cole Aldrich in the James Harden trade, the Thunder were thin at center, so Orton will provide some depth and size at the 5. The Thunder’s roster now stands at 14.
new choppa > old choppa
@OBoy Jones III This place sucks.
Glad to have Orton back for at least a look in real minutes. Thompson and Rautins both going to d-league is good too. Perhaps one will get called up later. That part of the plan went as desired by Presti.
@Crow I'm not unhappy, but I'd rather see us sign Fesenko.
Get up guys.
Time to go.
http://www.dailythunder.com/2012/10/wednesday-bolts-10-31-12/
Rockets will not pick up 2013-14 option on Cole Aldrich's contract
@Skyline Do they ship him out like they did Jordan Hill?
Just read a comment on Pounding the Rock that Jeremy Lamb is "perfect for Scott Brooks system"
System, lol
@FreeFezzyFel/BIG3little2 If someone can figure out the Scott Brooks system, can they please inform us? (Besides playing with your heart!)
@ou_sas @FreeFezzyFel/BIG3little2 System that don't have system?
Has any media even asked him to describe the system? Do they officially endorse the college dribble-drive offense or do they see what they run as being somewhat different?
Marc Stein RT @gswscribe: SOURCE: Warriors and PG Stephen Curry reached an agreement on a contract extension. Deal is for four years and $44M
@ou_sas Wow. Great deal for GSW.
@justin_mia @ou_sas Assuming his ankle doesn't snap.
@justin_mia @FreeFezzyFel/BIG3little2 @ou_sas Not as scarce as good bigs.
@justin_mia @FreeFezzyFel/BIG3little2 @ou_sas Gordon: Barely above average on winshares per 48 minutes. TS% and eFG% has fallen every year. RAPM is good and improving but was not max player good at time of signing. Market overbids for scoring wings.
@justin_mia @FreeFezzyFel/BIG3little2 @ou_sas Gordon did not deserve the max to me.
@FreeFezzyFel/BIG3little2 @ou_sas Curry is just as deserving as Eric Gordon of the max, maybe moreso. This is highway robbery.
@FreeFezzyFel/BIG3little2 @ou_sas I'd take the risk with Curry. Very tradeable contract.
@FreeFezzyFel/BIG3little2 @justin_mia Yeah, it's a great deal if he can get healthy again. If he's subpar, then it's obv. overpaying.
@ou_sas Good deal for GSW considering his injuries.
@Jooseppi Agreed. Injuries probably played a huge roll in those negotiations.
@Jooseppi role*
Hasheem was guaranteed. Right? Not sure why scott never played Orton in the preseason. I suspect he knew Orton was going to be released and didn't want to waste time when Thabeet and Cole NEEDED the minutes. At this point I expect Orton to beat out Thabeet. He can at least bang without breaking something
@cemitten Hasheem is guaranteed and can't be traded until Dec 15, so he was starting the season with the team no matter what.
@cemitten Orton's pretty bad.
@justin_mia @cemitten Give him 3 months and re-evaluate. Cut him if he doesn't improve between now and then if you can still get better.
@justin_mia Thabeet really is as well. They might be equal. I like orton because I have faith that he won't fall down when touched. Either way its an ugly situation.
@Jooseppi @justin_mia Regardless of current circumstances.
@Jooseppi @justin_mia I have a lot of unbridled optimism that we're still better with the subtraction of Nazr.
@cemitten @justin_mia I didn't think we'd be able to get worse at center because Nazr was so bad. I was wrong. He's getting $150k more than Thabeet and since it's a one-year deal, its's getting subsidized by the league and he's actually cheaper than Thabeet.
bang6**
@cemitten You went there before I could make that joke DDDDDDD:
Jesus
MONTY WILLIAMS ON ERIC GORDON:The way I understand it, he is going to be out indefinitely until we get more clarity on it (right knee). Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz2AtR0fnfd
@Lambchop Nerlens Noel honestly looking like he's going to have "pain" in it until he gets into a city above sea level. Pathetic.
@Lambchop Nerlens Noel Him and Amare both. O.o;;;
@ou_sas @Lambchop Nerlens Noel Amar'e's had his knees go through a meat grinder, Eric Gordon is more of a mystery. Can't stay healthy.
Not a great signing by a GM / former Spur, perhaps evaluated too far too soon.
i thought we shouldve signed him instead of liggins any way
@Stern Storm Warning Boo
No Rautins?
@HerseyHawkins Like for handle and avatar... Was Hershey greater than Ray Ray for the sonics?
Dumb question... nm.
Hawk fit with a team that went to the finals. Allen's best result was a loss in 2nd round.
Well, but I loved that guy. We had GP, Shown, Schremp, but I always loved to see Hawkins play.
@cleandoe @HerseyHawkins turrible...
@HerseyHawkins
Ok ok, I'll stop now...
@HerseyHawkins pause.
Thank you. I am a daily DT reader, and started posting recently. Please be easy on me : )
@HerseyHawkins Yeah, cleandoe and I are snarkily sarcastic a lot if you leave the door open for it. It's nothing personal.
@HerseyHawkins lol no
I was just making a joke when you said you loved to see Hawkins play while your s/n implies you are him and I added irony on my part :)
I'm not sure if something I wrote offened you, but that's not my intention. I was die-hard Sonics fan in 90s, and I am cheering for Thunder now.
@ou_sas @HerseyHawkins
I was going to insert a crude comment here but I've decided against it. It's probably for the best.
Yeah. My soul was out of my body, and basketball god took over.
@cleandoe @HerseyHawkins Also, people who talk about watching themselves play. Are his eyes disembodied from his head?
@HerseyHawkins I liked watching Sleepy Sam Perkins plod up the floor and rain 3's!!
@HerseyHawkins
cleandoe hates when people talk about themselves in 3rd person
@HerseyHawkins Signed to Tulsa, he and Hollis
Thanks!