Sam Presti was asked if Thunder ownership will give him the opportunity to add payroll to the team.

"We understand through a natural progression that our payroll is going to rise," said Presti. "That?s part of the reason we?ve taken a disciplined approach to this point. This business is about some long-range planning that has to go into this. It can?t always be about a short-term fix without cause for concern moving forward. As we get to those points, we?ve tried to create flexibility so we can continue to add to our team. We?re not there, yet. But I know our ownership group is committed to winning and excited by the fact we have room to grow."