Lu Dort is keen on extending his stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, despite seeing his playing time dwindle in the past few weeks due to his shooting slump and Cason Wallace usurping him in the pecking order.
The one-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member has a $17.7 million team option for the 2026-27 season. If the Oklahoma City Thunder doesn’t exercise it, he’ll become an unrestricted free agent and may have to find his next deal elsewhere.
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“I have a lot of trust in this organization and in Sam. I’m really grateful for all the stuff that he did for me to this point. Obviously, I want to stay here,” Dort told the Thunder Wire. “This organization and this city have really shaped me as a person and as a player. So the conversation is going to happen. My main goal is to stay here. This is like a home to me.”
“I have the trust in this organization and the relationship that I have built with them. The situation may be different. You never know how it’s going to be. Like I said, my main goal is to be here and whatever we got to do to get it done,” he added.
May 24, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (5) moves the ball while defended by San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) in the fourth quarter during game four of the Western Conference Finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn ImagesOklahoma City Thunder faces a similar situation with Isaiah Hartenstein
The Oklahoma City Thunder must also decide what to do on Isaiah Hartenstein, who has a $28.5 million team option for next season. Like Lu Dort, Hartenstein is also keen to extend his stay, citing his love for the city and community.
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“We just lost yesterday, so at the end of the day, that’s something that will be discussed more at the end. I love being here. I love the organization, but it’s a lot in their hands,” Hartenstein said. “I think that them and my agent will talk. It’s a business at the end of the day. But whatever happens, I’m truly grateful.”
“The community is big for me. I think since I got here, I really started connecting with the community and just how they approach just giving back, how they approach being selfless and so on. It’s always a big thing, I think me in general, the whole Oklahoma City have gotten pretty close pretty fast. There’s always a personal side to it. But again, it’s not really in my court,” he added.