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Just thinking through the Thunder roster, all their upcoming draft picks, and the playing time issues that could/will result.


With that in mind, let’s assume that Aaron Wiggins asks for a trade not because he is upset, but because he wants to expand his role and gain meaningful playing time on a different team.

Wiggins is 26 and his contract is as follows (all
4 years fully guaranteed)

9,672,897
8,831,776
7,990,655
7,990,665

His stats this year where he averaged 22.9 minutes per game

12.0
3.9 rebounds
1.8 assists
38.3% from 3 on 4.5 attempts
83.1% FT on 1.2 attempts
.8 steals

He is 6-6/200 with a 6-10 wingspan

I legit don’t necessarily know what OKC would want in return. I don’t think they would want to trade him, but in this hypothetical the trade would happen as a favor to him, and the parting of ways would be done on good terms.

So what would your offers be?

Goga Bitadze...your much less expensive banger and eventual IHart replacement as cap realities hit hard

Can't imagine they remotely consider Goga straight up for him. Wiggins has been a playoff rotation guy on the best team in basketball loaded with options at his position. Goga hasn't been played in the playoffs by any of his coaches despite the options being much worse than the Thunder wing options.

Meaningful value would need to be added by Orlando. That's such a team friendly contract for a guy who can play playoff rotation wing minutes.

I'd love him on the Kings, he's a stud with more to his game, the perfect role guy at the worst. We don't have a ton to offer, but I'd give 27 Spurs 1st + 2 Charlotte 2nds if OKC wants to just keep building up cheap assets for the future.

I think okc trades Joe before wiggins

Would trade a lot of players on OKC’s roster before him and that contract… 4-5% of the cap, for the first three expensive years, for a guy you’re comfortable starting? You keep him unless he really does ask out like OP says..

No idea how to value him, pretty much any expensive team should trade a first for him imo. Is OKC looking for a replacement player or just throwing more firsts on the pile?

Guessing OKC would just want pick(s) as far out as possible.