Yahoo! Sports reported the pact, which can not be officially announced until the NBA’s free agency moratorium is lifted July 9, to be worth $25 million over its duration. In 26 games with the Thunder, Kanter averaged 18.7 point and 11 rebounds.
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Kyle Singler has himself a long-term deal with the Thunder.
General Manager Sam Presti of OKC noted re-signing Singler was one of his top priorities for this 2015 offseason. A healthy Durant in a contract year will go a long way, and expectations ought to be high for Singler as a pivotal role player for a squad vying to return to the postseason.
Singler is capable of spreading the floor and creating matchup problems with his perimeter game. Hitting one third of your shots in never the sign of a good season or fraction of a season.
After joining the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Februrary trade deadline deal, Enes Kanter played some of the best basketball of his young National Basteball Association career.
Kanter is reportedly meeting with Thunder officials this week in Chicago. However, it will be hard for the Turkish big man to leave the situation he’s in with the Thunder.
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Singler was a restricted free agent. These under-the-radar moves will make a monumental impact, especially for the relatively small portion of the budget that they take up.
