Oklahoma City Thunder

[Ian Noble]

Oklahoma City Thunder Open!
The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking for a new GM!

Step 1: Reply to this thread to Apply
Outline your experience with the NBA and fantasy sports, which team you support, where you live etc.
Describe your plans for the Thunder if you were to take over as GM.
Detail your experiences here at D5 so far, if any.

Step 2: Applications Close
Wednesday 6th October

Step 3: GM Voting
Once applications close a poll will be added to this thread.
All existing D5 GMs will be able to vote to decide which application they like best.

Step 4: Voting Closes
Friday 8th October
The new Oklahoma City Thunder GM will be announced!

What are we looking for:
Engagement, Activity and Knowledge
Someone who can show they will be an active member of Dynasty Five for a long time, to make the team their own, build a great dynasty and understand that it will be a job that will take many years! We want someone who wants to become part of the semi-roleplaying atmosphere of being a real NBA GM here at D5, who gets involved in rating players, day-to-day discussion and even posts media centre articles such as rankings, jersey switches, analytics, scouting reports or stories.

note: even if you miss out on this team, showing you're a committed, hard working GM will put you first in line for any future team openings and ahead of everyone else on the waiting list.

[Ian Noble]

Notice to any applicants: Dynasty Five's off season has only just begun! There is still time to salvage what could have been a disastrous off season for the Thunder by signing one of their few decent young players, Malik Beasley, and perhaps turning your attention and cap space to any other Free Agents that are available.

[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]

what happen to Kevin Hollis? ^^

[Ian Noble]

Oct 4, 2021 22:36:28 GMT Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said:

what happen to Kevin Hollis? ^^

He was lost in the Australian outback and eaten by dingos.

[Bill Walton]

Alas, Bill Walton returns. D720 Brian Scalabrine, looking for refuge after being the longest tenured D720 GM.

Look, I gave a pretty long explanation in the last application thread, and I'm going to be less long-winded in this one. Here's why I'm a good fit for this team, and why the team is a good fit for what I bring to the table.

1. I'm an experienced tanker. I've got a far better than average track record for drafting, which this team will need.

2. I understand that losing games isn't the only part of rebuilding. It's being quick on the margins--the first guy to sign the next "out of nowhere" player that becomes a rotation guy, then, in all likelihood, selling him.

3. Never afraid to pivot when the opportunity makes sense, and pivot back when it makes sense again. Just because you're rebuilding doesn't mean you should never acquire a decent player. If you can get a good asset for great value, do that, and sell it later for something that brings you back to where you're headed.

I'd love to GM the Thunder. Who knows what it may bring, but the first step is probably selling anything of value to gain draft capital, and taking some swings for the fences until we can acquire a true cornerstone. Happy to start soon if y'all take me.

[Ian Noble]

Well this makes things easy

Welcome to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Mr Bill Walton!

The off season has only just started! Your team is a blank slate, with very little established talent on which to build, but at least you have all your draft picks as well as a promising rookie in Jonathan Kuminga. Malik Beasley needs re-signing in the immediate future!

Any questions just ask! You're a veteran D720 GM but thrown in at the deep-end here at D5, so to speak!

[papab4yah]

Missed it...

[Bill Walton]

Oct 6, 2021 9:50:44 GMT Ian Noble said:

Well this makes things easy

Welcome to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Mr Bill Walton!

The off season has only just started! Your team is a blank slate, with very little established talent on which to build, but at least you have all your draft picks as well as a promising rookie in Jonathan Kuminga. Malik Beasley needs re-signing in the immediate future!

Any questions just ask! You're a veteran D720 GM but thrown in at the deep-end here at D5, so to speak!

I know the competition was stuff, but glad I made the cut! Excited to get to work.

Btw, my ears are open on all trade offers!

[Ghazny Dimalen]

hello everyone i hope i can get a team to manage.