Thunder Face 2026 Cap Crunch as Free Agency Looms After Spurs Loss
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OKC remains a contender thanks to cap management, but the 2026 cap reality forces hard decisions: extensions for Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams kick in at about $41.25M each, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at $40.8M before his 2027-28 supermax; with a projected $165M cap and a $222M second apron, the Thunder will likely shed salary via team options on Hartenstein, Dort, and Kenrich Williams and lean on trades and internal depth rather than big free-agent splashes, despite holding the No. 12 and No. 17 picks in 2026.
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