Thunder GM impacts Nuggets' salary cap with Spencer Jones offer sheet
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 11:23 AM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti executed a strategic play by submitting an offer sheet for Spencer Jones, a forward for the Denver Nuggets. While Denver matched the offer, the decision put the Nuggets into second apron territory, incurring a tax burden reported at $68 million. This move limits Denver’s flexibility in player transactions, particularly with restricted free agent Peyton Watson still unsigned. Presti's maneuvering has drawn positive attention from fans who noted the pressure it placed on Denver’s roster decisions.
- •Sam Presti offered Spencer Jones to the Nuggets.
- •Denver matched the offer, entering tax territory.
- •Nuggets face salary cap restrictions due to the second apron.
- •Peyton Watson remains a restricted free agent without a deal.
- •Fans have commended Presti's strategic approach.
- 11:23 AMYahoo Sports — How Thunder GM brilliantly hampered Nuggets with Spencer Jones offer sheet
"Sam Presti, as always, is out here playing chess, not checkers for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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