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Thunder GM Sam Presti Says He 'Missed' on Gordon Hayward Trade amid Player's Comments

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Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti told reporters in his 2023-24 exit interview that he "missed" on the team's trade deadline move for forward Gordon Hayward.

Presti's remarks come a week and a half after Hayward told reporters that he was disappointed with how his Thunder tenure turned out.

"Disappointing with how it all kind of worked out," he said. "Certainly frustrating. I feel as a player, I have a lot to offer. Just wasn't really given much of an opportunity to do that.