{"id":676546,"date":"2026-05-31T19:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T19:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/676546\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T19:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T19:45:17","slug":"lu-dorts-main-goal-is-to-re-sign-with-thunder-this-offseason-as-contract-talks-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/676546\/","title":{"rendered":"Lu Dort\u2019s \u2018main goal\u2019 is to re-sign with Thunder this offseason as contract talks loom"},"content":{"rendered":"

People always talk about a player\u2019s growth on the floor.<\/p>\n

The development of their game gets most of the attention, but there\u2019s a lot of growth that goes on outside of basketball. There\u2019s a maturation process that occurs for guys who arrive in their late teens and early 20s.<\/p>\n

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That has been the case for Lu Dort<\/a>, who hasn\u2019t just become an All-Defensive first team guard and an established pro throughout his seven seasons with the Thunder<\/a>. He has become a man, a father and an involved member of the community.<\/p>\n

All of those experiences have made OKC home for Dort. And they\u2019ll all be on his mind this offseason, where the Thunder has a $17.7 million team option on his contract.<\/p>\n

More: Here’s what Mark Daigneault, OKC Thunder players said during 2025-26 exit interviews<\/a><\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama arrives before during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe arrives before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma City’s Isaiah Joe (11) warms up before Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in the NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

(SARAH PHIPPS\/THE OKLAHOMAN)\"\"<\/p>\n

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(SARAH PHIPPS\/THE OKLAHOMAN)<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, the conversation is going to happen,\u201d Dort said. \u201cIt hasn’t happened yet. We just lost last night. I have a lot of trust in this organization and in Sam (Presti). I’m really grateful for all the stuff that he did for me to this point, and obviously I want to stay here. This organization and this city have really shaped me as a person and as a player. So the conversation is going to happen, and obviously my main goal is to stay here. This is like a home to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dort has expressed his desire to return, but reaching a new deal isn’t that simple.<\/p>\n

OKC will get more expensive this summer with new contracts for Jalen Williams<\/a> and Chet Holmgren<\/a> kicking in. And it’ll also have limited roster spots, with three picks in the upcoming NBA Draft. Then there’s Dort’s role, which has changed with the emergence of other guards such as Cason Wallace<\/a> and Ajay Mitchell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It all creates some uncertainty for Dort’s future in OKC. But one thing that isn’t uncertain is his love for the city, which has helped him become the person he is today.<\/p>\n

“I have the trust in this organization and the relationship that I have built with them,” Dort said. “Like I said, my main goal is to be here and whatever we got to do to get it done.”<\/p>\n

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Justin Martinez covers the Thunder and NBA for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Justin? He can be reached at jmartinez@oklahoman.com or on X\/Twitter at @Justintohoops. Sign up for the Thunder Sports Minute newsletter<\/a> to access more NBA coverage. Support Justin’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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