Ahead of the trade deadline, the Thunder were the busiest team in the league. Many NBA teams are hoping to trade with the Thunder. Because they have $34 million in salary space in their squad, the team's total salary is below the league's mandated minimum standard (the poor ghost line). So, the Thunder have a chance to absorb some junk contracts. Including the Lakers, at one point wanted to send Wei Shao to the Thunder.
However, at the closing date of this transaction, Thunder did not conduct any transactions. As a result, the Thunder's total salary failed to meet the minimum required by the league (poor ghost line). According to league rules, teams that fail to reach a minimum total salary are subject to a fine based on the difference, which is divided equally among the players on the team.
According to salary expert Bobby Marks, the Thunder are $23 million away from the poor ghost line. The money will be split equally between all Thunder players. The Thunder have very few high-paid players, with Alexander making just $5.5 million a year, Dort making $1.7 million a year, rookie Gidy making $5.99 million and Beziley making $2.51 million a year. This dividend is also a windfall for the Thunder players.
In response, Bobby Marks said the Thunder players are the biggest winners today.