Thunder exercise options on Durant, 3 others

Oct 23, 5:42 pm EDT

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised fourth-year contract options on Kevin Durant(notes) and Jeff Green(notes).

Thunder general manager Sam Presti said on Friday that the team also exercised third-year options on guard Russell Westbrook(notes) and forward D.J. White(notes).

The franchise drafted Durant and Green in 2007 and Westbrook and White in 2008. NBA rookies get two-year contracts with teams having the option to pick up a third and fourth season.

With the team exercising its option on the players, all four are now under contract with the Thunder through the 2010-11 season.

Updated Oct 23, 5:42 pm EDT
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  1. <i>schaidog</i>
    9. Posted by schaidog Sat Oct 24 12:13am EDT

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    This will make very little difference i nthem being a winning team in the near future because these are probably the most talented players they have. Why have they not been able to attract better players in free agency? What happens when Durant, Green, Westbrook and White become free agents? Will they stay or will they leave for more money and/or a chance to play for a team that can at least get to the playoffs?
  2. dakiss
    8. Posted by dakiss Fri Oct 23 10:49pm EDT

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    the thunder have good ownership they have great young talent that is only improving every year.. theres gona a be a championship banner in OKC in the coming years
  3. CavsFan
    7. Posted by CavsFan Fri Oct 23 10:03pm EDT

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    i see portland and oklahoma city as being the top 2 teams in the west over the next decade, when kobe and duncan decline these two teams will take their spot,
  4. Mr Common Sense
    6. Posted by Mr Common Sense Fri Oct 23 9:31pm EDT

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    Can you imagine being stuck in Oklahomo City for even 1 day. I would rather be in Alcatraz.
  5. ricki
    5. Posted by ricki Fri Oct 23 8:14pm EDT

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    so this article is saying that Green and KD will be out of Mayberry after next year then,,,
  6. wsudaveyo
    4. Posted by wsudaveyo Fri Oct 23 7:59pm EDT

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    and with weaver in there too, this team has a lot of young talent.
  7. ver y
    3. Posted by ver y Fri Oct 23 7:17pm EDT

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    Yeah! KD will be the MAN!!!
  8. Remas83
    2. Posted by Remas83 Fri Oct 23 7:08pm EDT

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    no where.
  9. W
    1. Posted by W Fri Oct 23 6:22pm EDT

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    Go frickin thunder
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