GAME NIGHT: Thunder's RISKY Gamble On Chet Holmgren's Max Deal | BEST Remaining NBA Free Agents

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🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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OKC Thunder's $250 Million Gamble: Is Chet Holmgren Worth It? The Oklahoma City Thunder's massive contract extension for Chet Holmgren raises eyebrows across the NBA. Hosts Jackson Gatlin (@Locked On Rockets) and David Ramil (@Locked On Heat) break down the implications of this deal alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's supermax, exploring how it reshapes the Thunder's future. They analyze the challenges of the new salary cap rules and second apron, debating the merits of star-heavy rosters versus balanced team-building strategies. The duo also examines the best remaining free agents, including Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, before previewing the Las Vegas Summer League's most intriguing prospects and storylines.

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0:00.0	On today's show, Chad Holman gets his payday from The Thunder.
0:04.0	Does OKC need to start worrying about the second apron?
0:07.5	Plus, the best remaining NBA free agents and Vegas Summer League storylines.
0:11.6	It's all coming up right here at Locked on NBA.
0:14.6	When that final buzzer rings, you know it's time for locked on NBA game night.
0:19.9	All the postgame reactions to every game across the league, every single night.
0:24.8	With insights only the hosts that Locked-on can provide.
0:28.3	It's the true NBA fans one-stop for all the actions.
0:32.7	Every game, every night.
0:34.9	It's Locked-on NBA Game Night,ipping off now. What is up and welcome to another
0:41.3	edition of Locked on NBA. I'm your host Jackson Gatlin, also host of Locked on Rockets,
0:46.2	right here on the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every single day. And joining me is my
0:52.1	partner in crime, the host of Lock On Heat, David Ramil.
0:55.4	David, how excited are you that we're about to start real Summer League instead of the fake
1:01.8	California Classic Summer League? It's always fun. I'm disappointed. I'm not getting to cover it
1:07.0	this year because it's just so a wonderful mix of chaos and basketball and I love that.
1:13.7	But Summer League is a great opportunity just to see you're like walking around arena and you're
1:18.6	next to like some NBA legend or a coach or a player or you're sitting in the stands and you're
1:24.3	sitting next to general managers from across the league. It's just so much fun. And then to see the actual basketball product on the court,
1:30.9	always great to see these young players kind of cut their teeth and get an opportunity. And my
1:34.9	heart goes out specifically to those players who are looking to just get some kind of foothold
1:39.7	into the league because this might be their last opportunity. It's either this or maybe
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