Nenad Krstic Signs Thunder's Offer Sheet

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed Nenad Krstic to a three-year, $15.8 milion offer sheet today.

The Nets technically still own Krstic's rights and have until Dec. 30 to decide whether they want to match OKC's offer, but they'll almost certainly decline -- not only do they already have 15 players under contract, but the team is also trying to preseve as much cap space as possible for the summer of LeBron 2010.

Krstic was one of several proven NBA veterans to spurn the NBA in favor of signing overseas this summer. But as Tom Ziller reported last week, his presence hasn't elevated the fortunes of his Russian team, which was why they decided to let him out of his contract to return to the NBA.

Assuming the Nets pass on Krstic, don't be surprised if the Thunder figure out a way to thin out a crowded front court. Between Chris Wilcox, Joe Smith, Robert Swift and Donyell Marshall, the team has plenty of guys with expiring contracts who shouldn't be too hard to move.