Why the Thunder left Lu Dort behind...
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The episode discusses the trade of Lu Dort from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks and the implications of this move.
Sign up for PrizePicks here: https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/THUNDER Use promo code DIGEST Lu Dort is no longer a member of the Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder, the longest tenured current Thunder just traded to the Atlanta Hawks for 3 second-round picks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. From an undrafted player ushered into Oklahoma City on a two-way contract back in 2019, to an All-NBA Defender and NBA Champion, Lu Dort went from rags to riches in his seven seasons with the Thunder organization. But after those seven fulfilling years, Sam Presti has just sent Lu Dort on the move for the first time in his career via 3 team trade with the Atlanta Hawks. Dort's just 27 years old and entering his prime years, yet this move in favor of the future was one that had to happen. Thunder Digest host Gabriel Ebersole breaks down the blockbuster trade that moves Lu Dort's defensive talents to the Hawks, and the reason behind the move -- 22 year old rising star Cason Wallace, an elite defensive presence in his own right, that will now fill the footprints of Lu Dort in the starting lineup in the upcoming season. This video covers the Lu Dort trade, how Cason Wallace is the prominent reason behind…
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