Coming off a disappointing end in the second round against the Dallas Mavericks, the Thunder knew it was capable of making a push at the NBA Finals, but it needed to round out the roster and address some issues that contributed to the loss. Even if it's only made two significant moves for next year's team, those two moves will make a signiciant impact.
Then the Thunder made its biggest free agency signing in franchise history by swinging Isaiah Hartenstein from the New York Knicks, the ideal answer in addressing the rebounding problem that deeply hurt it in the playoffs. While likely coming off the bench to backup Chet Holmgren, he and the incoming sophomore will also be able to share the floor in certain lineups.Oklahoma City didn't necessarily need to go all in on a star player this offseason.
Probably not. Hartenstein received roughly $29 million for next season, which takes a significant portion of Oklahoma City's cap space. It proved it could be big spenders and make the tough decisions in trade conversations, so any other moves are just icing on the cake.