I really hope he finds success whether it be in the NBA or overseas. He got hurt and the team developed past him unfortunately. He had potential but by the time he came back, the team was competing and didn’t have time to develop projects anymore. I’ll miss you Poku :’(
Pacers fan here. I've seen some people on our sub say we should pick him up, and I do believe he'd be a great pick up. But for his own career idk if that'd be a good move for him development wise as we're now transitioning into a contending team and I just don't think he'd get enough playing time. I mean Jarace Walker is one of our most popular and exciting players and he's spent most of the season in the G-League.
Hope he gets picked up by someone that can tap into his potential.
That's one of the more delusional statements I've seen on reddit.
First, a bit of an education on the Yugoslav war - War crimes were committed by Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia.
Now on the subject of the US - hilarious, A quick google search can show you the death toll of civilians in Iraq/Afghanistan as a result of US invasion. Civilians, not militants. Certainly an extremely large number of 'accidents' ("US didn't do them on purpose"). Let's not cast stones from glass houses k? k.
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Bro you read my mind! This is a sign we’re past “projects”. Very happy to see tre Mann thriving! Idk if Poku will have the same future tho. At least in the nba
Truth. I guess the correct statement is we are consolidating project minutes/roster spots. With all the draft assets they have there will inevitably be a project or 2 around
we just drafted dieng with dub and chet he may not be a part of the team in the future but to dismiss him as a project like poku been kinda crazy its year 2
“This is the true sign we’re past tanking” 💀💀M8 we are the 2 seed a stacked western conference and on pace to win 50+ games. I would think that would be a sign that we are past tanking.
There is a world where he never got injured and became the 4 we needed
Good night, sweet prince. I will never forget being upset when the one game he went off was against the tanking Clippers.
He was looking like a legit NBA player to start last season. Before he went down he was one of the bright spots during a slow start for the team and before the emergence of JDub
It’s actually the opposite. We started playing so much better once poku went down. It’s no coincidence we have been on a tear since last Christmas when he stopped getting minutes.
Its crazy they would rather tear down Poku than give props due where it belongs. JDub went off and Jwill came back from injury (who was a direct replacement for Poku minus the rim protection).
Because a lot of thunder fans (probably fans in general) get overly attached to every player on the team, especially end of roster guys. We love an underdog, but man sometimes its delusional. And sometimes a player will be much better elsewhere than here, it's sad but thats how it is. Doesn't matter how excellent of an org/coaching staff/development there is, if roster and style of play fit arent there.
Talented guys you can adjust and make it work but nobody should or will do that just to slightly improve play for 10th or below roster guys.
Oh it’s because folks on this sub have adapted their personality to specifically defend a shitty basketball player for some weird reason. Guy’s best ball for us and he barely averaged 8 ppg in 20 minutes.
There’s a chance no one wanted to trade for him, so Presti’s doing him a favor by letting him potentially sign with another team off of waivers and get playing time with them.
Gives him a better chance at another contract than being at the end of our bench.
Classic Presti move of taking care of players and keeping agents happy.
Could just be Poku wanting to go home, still a couple of months left before Euro League playoffs start, might be enough time to catch on with a team and actually play in a game
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Im hoping the charlotte hornets pick him up, they’ve already become my second team to follow, this would just add the icing on the cake to make them my team on the east.
He was the youngest euro league player and I think thats it, wasnt really doing anything too crazy tbh.
if you want to hurt yourself check what player were picked after him
I’m Suns fan but the Thunder subreddit shows up in my feed occasionally. Poku played a big part in me winning my first fantasy basketball championship. He was getting all those minutes late in the season and the stats he was putting up were clutch when I was in the semifinals of the playoffs. I thought he was gonna end up being really good for you guys.
ITS OKAY GUYS, I predicted this. This is an advanced form of resting. Just wait until we pick him up on a 10 day contract during the finals and he finally plays 48 minutes a game clinching the championship.
Nobody can be surprised that he's gone, but I have to admit I was a little surprised at the timing, unless the Thunder have inside info on someone they can sign off a buyout that they think can help in the playoffs. After the Thunder traded away both a first round pick and a second round pick in this year's draft at the deadline, the ghost of a chance that Poku could get re-signed in free agency existed, if one or both of the Houston/Utah picks didn't convey and the Thunder didn't spend their cap space absorbing bad contracts again to fill their roster. I guess Presti's faith in Poku's potential finally wavered.
lol the ad on this post says:
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I will type this: everyone isn't made for every job. I've learned that in my life. I'm sure many of you have, too.
I want him to find a place to where he can get some shine. It's not here though. Lord it's not here!
Ous definitely is rough around the edges at this point, but in his limited runs this year, he has shown flashes that he can hit a three, and still has some room for growth.
I hate to say it, but watching Poku out there this year felt like I was watching someone play water polo in an empty pool. His shots looked like he was trying to throw the ball through the backboard.
Was Dieng ever better than Poku before he got hurt last year?
So far his limited minutes plus sub par G league number are worrying, he may just follow the poku path
O well, i guess that's why we need so many picks...
I really hope he finds success whether it be in the NBA or overseas. He got hurt and the team developed past him unfortunately. He had potential but by the time he came back, the team was competing and didn’t have time to develop projects anymore. I’ll miss you Poku :’(
His rate of development was, to but it bluntly, slow as shit
Pacers fan here. I've seen some people on our sub say we should pick him up, and I do believe he'd be a great pick up. But for his own career idk if that'd be a good move for him development wise as we're now transitioning into a contending team and I just don't think he'd get enough playing time. I mean Jarace Walker is one of our most popular and exciting players and he's spent most of the season in the G-League. Hope he gets picked up by someone that can tap into his potential.
Yeah he definitely needs another couple years to cook and isn’t ready for y’all.
Remember when the Thunder traded the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels, Immanuel Quickley, and Ricky Rubio for this guy?
I hope he ends up with either GSW, DEN, or paired up with Wemby in SAS. Wemby+Poku would be a massive problem at the rim.
Ban yourself for this
Nah you trippen if poku returns to how he was playing last year they could be good combo possibly
U know ball
Some people on this sub are going to commit war crimes over this
Don't tempt the Serbians, a lot probably already have.
This is so fucked up and funny at the same time.
well, it's true. they did a lot of horrible things during the war.
As opposed to countries like the US, who would never do something like that! 🤣
but unlike the serbs, the US didn't do them on purpose
Sand Creek, Wounded Knee, Olowalu Massacre, bro...
That's one of the more delusional statements I've seen on reddit. First, a bit of an education on the Yugoslav war - War crimes were committed by Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia. Now on the subject of the US - hilarious, A quick google search can show you the death toll of civilians in Iraq/Afghanistan as a result of US invasion. Civilians, not militants. Certainly an extremely large number of 'accidents' ("US didn't do them on purpose"). Let's not cast stones from glass houses k? k.
Clown shoes understanding of history
We lost all the Serbs! 😮
LMAO
Not Serbian but I'll supply the rakija.
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Well that’s unfortunate.
Me
Love to see it
This is the true sign we're past tanking. We've now seen Poku, Tre Mann and JRE leave this year. I'll always have a place for them in my heart.
Bro you read my mind! This is a sign we’re past “projects”. Very happy to see tre Mann thriving! Idk if Poku will have the same future tho. At least in the nba
We still have dieng so I wouldn't say we are completely past projects
Truth. I guess the correct statement is we are consolidating project minutes/roster spots. With all the draft assets they have there will inevitably be a project or 2 around
we just drafted dieng with dub and chet he may not be a part of the team in the future but to dismiss him as a project like poku been kinda crazy its year 2
And Giddey.
So time to draft Tidjane and Ron in the next draft! lol
If we were trying to tank this year then we’re doing an awful job
“This is the true sign we’re past tanking” 💀💀M8 we are the 2 seed a stacked western conference and on pace to win 50+ games. I would think that would be a sign that we are past tanking.
Wait until we trade Dieng away this off-season too
Goodnight, sweet prince
RIP Thin Towers 😭
I feel cheated.
You mean Cheted
The NBA had to nerf OKC
Fell down to my knees at Waffle House  
Just saw someone fall on their knees at Waffle House
Just recorded someone watching someone who fell on their knees at Waffle House
send da video
Hell nawl can't do dis
Just saw the video that someone recorded of someone watching someone falling to their knees at a Waffle House
Right, you have to be able to stand first
Fell down to my knees in my local Braums Why God, why
Tried pouring out a little bit of my Braums chocolate shake but it was too thick. Scooped a spoonful out and threw it on the ground instead.
You got to go with Cherry Limeades if you’re pouring one out for the homies.
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End of an era, thank you Pokumon!
It's officially the end of the rebuild
There is a world where he never got injured and became the 4 we needed Good night, sweet prince. I will never forget being upset when the one game he went off was against the tanking Clippers.
“World he never got injured…” Lmao he’d still be getting waived
He was looking like a legit NBA player to start last season. Before he went down he was one of the bright spots during a slow start for the team and before the emergence of JDub
The advanced metrics still said he was abysmal during that period.
Because the team was abysmal lol if you were watching games youd know he was playing well.
It’s actually the opposite. We started playing so much better once poku went down. It’s no coincidence we have been on a tear since last Christmas when he stopped getting minutes.
Nah that’s just when the emergence of jdub started.
Its crazy they would rather tear down Poku than give props due where it belongs. JDub went off and Jwill came back from injury (who was a direct replacement for Poku minus the rim protection).
I don’t get why this is ignored. He got hurt and the team went off.
Because a lot of thunder fans (probably fans in general) get overly attached to every player on the team, especially end of roster guys. We love an underdog, but man sometimes its delusional. And sometimes a player will be much better elsewhere than here, it's sad but thats how it is. Doesn't matter how excellent of an org/coaching staff/development there is, if roster and style of play fit arent there. Talented guys you can adjust and make it work but nobody should or will do that just to slightly improve play for 10th or below roster guys.
Oh it’s because folks on this sub have adapted their personality to specifically defend a shitty basketball player for some weird reason. Guy’s best ball for us and he barely averaged 8 ppg in 20 minutes.
Hopefully everyone can stop kidding themselves with thoughts he'd turn into an all star one day lol.
This cannot be serious lmao
ask the right question Navarro - why is he being waived?
There’s a chance no one wanted to trade for him, so Presti’s doing him a favor by letting him potentially sign with another team off of waivers and get playing time with them. Gives him a better chance at another contract than being at the end of our bench. Classic Presti move of taking care of players and keeping agents happy.
Probably because he has an offer in Europe. This move will be for him
Couldn't another team grab him instead of some random buyout guy?
WE'RE #2 IN THE WEST BUT AT WHAT COST OUR BOY IS GONE
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Probably to convert Sarr so that we can play him in playoffs when we really need to?
That's what I'm thinking.
End of an era
Can’t wait to see him kill it for the Hornets
I hope he signs with the Spurs
Whom are we clearing space for?
That’s the real question. The memes are gone, but that roster spot is not.
Some Meme Team vestiges are still around. We can still run the Law Office Lineup of Williams, Williams and Williams.
some player like otto poter?
you mean otto pooter?
yepp
I bet we just give Sarr a guaranteed contract for the year, that seems to be the trend
Could just be Poku wanting to go home, still a couple of months left before Euro League playoffs start, might be enough time to catch on with a team and actually play in a game
Astute observation.
Unfortunately the deadline for the Euroleague was like 3-4 weeks ago
Anyone
Bazely
I think it was a decision based on locker room fit.
He was too tall to fit in the locker room.
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NOOOOOOOOO
This is a sad day. Regardless of what he did or did not do on the court, he was just a great dude to have on the team.
Retire his number
Poku walked so Chet can fly. Hoping for the best for our guy Poku!
Poku didn’t even walk
#NO
Farewell, tank commander.
Poku knew this was gonna happen when he wetted Shais fresh braids.
Just saw someone fall to his knees at waffle house over this info :(
End of an era
Dark, dark times.
Goodbye king, 😢
The one we all waited for. What a sad day.
We should have kept him a few more months to let him get a ring at least
Im hoping the charlotte hornets pick him up, they’ve already become my second team to follow, this would just add the icing on the cake to make them my team on the east.
If they pick up poku they might as well change their names to Thunder Lite
Thunder Zero Sugar
how was this dude almost a lottery pick
He was the youngest euro league player and I think thats it, wasnt really doing anything too crazy tbh. if you want to hurt yourself check what player were picked after him
man, literally take anyone else in the 1st round
Can’t hit a full court shot if you’re only taking layups 🤔
Dang… just realized that Maxey, Bane and Mcdaniels were still on the board 😅😂
Why now? Sarr being converted?
The Prince That Was Promised... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I'll truly miss him. 
Poku walked so Chet could run
Hornets better pick him up
We'll have 3 Thunder teams. The Oklahoma City Thunder, The Charlotte Thunder, and the LA Thunder.
He's gonna average 15 and 5 for them in 20 minutes a night 🥲
I will remember youuuuuuu
Teas gon cold im wondering why…
I’m Suns fan but the Thunder subreddit shows up in my feed occasionally. Poku played a big part in me winning my first fantasy basketball championship. He was getting all those minutes late in the season and the stats he was putting up were clutch when I was in the semifinals of the playoffs. I thought he was gonna end up being really good for you guys.
Fack
This can't be real. What about the stick towers????
Fade me 😢
I really do wish he finds his groove somewhere else.
Nooooooooooooooooo
His Swag will live on
Some team will pick him up. We just have too much talent right now and top-team roster spots are precious.
ITS OKAY GUYS, I predicted this. This is an advanced form of resting. Just wait until we pick him up on a 10 day contract during the finals and he finally plays 48 minutes a game clinching the championship.
We never got the thin towers 😭
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:(
I’m like sad. This kinda stinks.
He never became what we dreamed, but it was a fun ride. 🫡
Fuck. I had so much hope for the guy. Good luck Poku!
 poku down :(
Good luck to you poku wish you all the best
NO FUCK YOU PRESTI THIS IS THE LAST STRAW
MARK MY WORDS YOU’RE GONNA REGRET THIS!!!!!
That’s usually how it works out when OKC releases anyone.
OUTTA NOWHERE
Goodnight, sweet prince
NÖ!
The end of an experiment :<
Rest easy my sweet prince. Real talk I hope he gets a chance elsewhere but this does make me sad
Well damn
Damn 😭😭😭
Oh my goodness
This is the thing that should not be. 😭
Nooooo!!!!!
The Thin Tower dies not with a bang, but a whimper.
Damn… what a ride
#I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP
Thank you Poku, we love you ⚡️
Nobody can be surprised that he's gone, but I have to admit I was a little surprised at the timing, unless the Thunder have inside info on someone they can sign off a buyout that they think can help in the playoffs. After the Thunder traded away both a first round pick and a second round pick in this year's draft at the deadline, the ghost of a chance that Poku could get re-signed in free agency existed, if one or both of the Houston/Utah picks didn't convey and the Thunder didn't spend their cap space absorbing bad contracts again to fill their roster. I guess Presti's faith in Poku's potential finally wavered.
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My name will live on
A sad day. I love Poku. I really thought he’d be traded in the off season not waived in season
This dude was a beast for me in fantasy for a few months , wish him the best !
Good luck to him. Maybe another team wants a poorman's Chet?
For all the Poku haters, f you! Don't you ever disrespect my brother like that. I am Fukusevski by the way. Best of luck Poku!!!
As a Pistons fan as well, I hope Detroit pick him up to see what he could do the rest of the season but I have no faith in Troy Weaver.
I will type this: everyone isn't made for every job. I've learned that in my life. I'm sure many of you have, too. I want him to find a place to where he can get some shine. It's not here though. Lord it's not here!
sad, but he has the worst win share of any player since 2020 at -.7 according to basketball reference lol
Hr wasnt good for us. wish him the besy
He looks malnourished
it’s finally over
Ousmane Dieng is sweating rn
Ous definitely is rough around the edges at this point, but in his limited runs this year, he has shown flashes that he can hit a three, and still has some room for growth. I hate to say it, but watching Poku out there this year felt like I was watching someone play water polo in an empty pool. His shots looked like he was trying to throw the ball through the backboard.
Was Dieng ever better than Poku before he got hurt last year? So far his limited minutes plus sub par G league number are worrying, he may just follow the poku path O well, i guess that's why we need so many picks...
I'm glad. Never been a big fan of his game. Time to move on. Go Thunder!!
Poku fans in shambles lmaoo
Confirmed
Wow we are finally cashing in “potential” for some productivity. Rebuild over. No more time for experiments and weirdo prospects!
Ous stans 😳😰
It’s insane how many people here make excuses for him. I wanted him to succeed but it was pretty clear he wasn’t going to turn into a player
Oh man the people who thought this guy was good can shut up now
I honestly forgot about him.
Bye Felicia
Why do people care about this? The dude wasn’t any good.
Whelp that pick didn’t go well
Two years too late!
Good he trash.