Samuel Presti was born on November 1,1977 and is an American basketball executive who is the current general manager of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.
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17 Facts About Sam Presti
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Sam Presti previously served in several progressively more significant positions for the San Antonio Spurs after beginning as an intern.
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Sam Presti met their general manager R C Buford at a basketball camp in Aspen, Colorado.
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Sam Presti is given much of the credit for encouraging the Spurs to draft point guard Tony Parker in 2001.
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On June 7,2007, Sam Presti was hired as the general manager of the then-Seattle SuperSonics, who later relocated and became the Oklahoma City Thunder, and at the age of 29, was the second youngest person in NBA history to hold the position after Jerry Colangelo.
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Sam Presti is currently the longest tenured active general manager in the NBA.
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Sam Presti acquired Thabo Sefolosha from the Chicago Bulls for a late first-round pick.
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Sam Presti initiated a trade for Tyson Chandler from the New Orleans Hornets for two backups, but the trade was later rescinded because Chandler failed his required physical.
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In 2012, while Sam Presti was the general manager, the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced through the playoffs to the 2012 NBA Finals.
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On October 28,2012, after unsuccessfully negotiating a contract extension, Sam Presti traded reigning Sixth Man of the Year James Harden, along with Center Cole Aldrich and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to the Houston Rockets for guards Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, two first round picks and a second round pick.
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On July 4,2016, Kevin Durant parted ways with Oklahoma City, tasking Sam Presti with retaining Russell Westbrook or otherwise rebuilding the roster from scratch.
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In 2019, Sam Presti traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, first round picks in 2024 and 2026, and pick swaps in 2021 and 2025.
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That same season, Presti finished in 2nd place for the Executive of the Year Award.
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Since the Russell Westbrook and Paul George trades, Sam Presti's Thunder hold a total of 36 future draft picks until at least 2028.
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On November 16,2020, to fully rebuild the roster, Sam Presti traded Chris Paul to the Phoenix Suns for Kelly Oubre Jr.
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That same day, Presti traded 2nd-year point guard Dennis Schroder and the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels to the Los Angeles Lakers for Danny Green.
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Sam Presti graduated in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in communications, politics and law from Emerson College in Boston, where he played Division III basketball.
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