After trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that sent back three second-round picks to the Thunder, general manager Sam Presti gave an interview to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman to discuss the trade. “This was a financial decision,” Presti said. Along with other new well-documented revenue streams, this will allow us to make more basketball-related decisions over the next several years.” And as I understand it, the decisions this summer have positioned us financially to maintain a team of this caliber,” Presti said. Presti added that he has a longstanding relationship with Dort and had been incredibly impressed by his mentality and makeup.