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Oklahoma City Thunder's practice facility will be THE place for players

 
By Michael Baldwin | Published: August 24, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment
photo - An artist’s rendering of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s practice facility that will be built near the intersection of Britton Road and Broadway Extension. The facility will cost millions less than was originally projected. PHOTO PROVIDED
An artist’s rendering of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s practice facility that will be built near the intersection of Britton Road and Broadway Extension. The facility will cost millions less than was originally projected. PHOTO PROVIDED

The Thunder will break ground on a new practice facility Thursday morning.

A year from now, Oklahoma City’s NBA team will feature what team chairman Clay Bennett has promised — a training facility that will rival any in the league.

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When fans hear terms such as "finest facilities,” some probably envision Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban providing his players with personal laptops, flat screen TVs and a plush locker room.

The Thunder’s new facility will provide perks for players, but a training facility’s primary role is to provide practice courts and weight training equipment to assist players during a grueling 82-game season.

"We hope to establish a platform that in Oklahoma City, as a franchise, we are known for providing cutting edge best care, best rehab and best approach to medical services that there is in the league,” Bennett said earlier this year.

The new facility, to be constructed on Britton Road, near Broadway Extension in northeast Oklahoma City, will feature two full length practice courts, luxurious locker rooms, team meeting rooms and nutrition, rehab and medical services.

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