OKC Thunder Trades and Transaction Thread

Big nick · Post #721 » by **Big nick** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 2:31 pm

No way kd come back at least I hope not. As for John collins I think k he is a cancer in the locker room so I don't believe Sam would do that. Sam is looking for good players that fit in our system and a good fit with our current players.

Post #722 » by **retrobro90** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:07 pm

Couple guys I'd have my eye on if I was in the OKC FO as we get closer to the deadline: Mason Plumlee and Obi Toppin

Plumlee has been playing out of his mind for Charlotte lately and is a 9mil expiring. Not too committal for us in the long term but could fit really well with our pass first culture and bring some much needed size and rebounding for this year's playoff push.

Toppin still has this year and next under his rookie scale deal. Knicks fans constantly talk about his impact and how he's treated unfairly by Thibs. Think he could fit really well as someone who can actually score from the PF position. Gives us space as a shooter and as a vertical spacer.

Ultimately if OKC wants to deal Bazely it's probably unlikely they just trade him into a team's capspace while that team has an open roster spot. Think a marginal upgrade makes sense for us this year and I'd rather secure some sort of meaningful action for the young fellas than an added .0001% shot at Wemby.

cjmcallist · Post #723 » by **cjmcallist** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:28 pm

retrobro90 wrote:Couple guys I'd have my eye on if I was in the OKC FO as we get closer to the deadline: Mason Plumlee and Obi Toppin

Plumlee has been playing out of his mind for Charlotte lately and is a 9mil expiring. Not too committal for us in the long term but could fit really well with our pass first culture and bring some much needed size and rebounding for this year's playoff push.

Toppin still has this year and next under his rookie scale deal. Knicks fans constantly talk about his impact and how he's treated unfairly by Thibs. Think he could fit really well as someone who can actually score from the PF position. Gives us space as a shooter and as a vertical spacer.

Ultimately if OKC wants to deal Bazely it's probably unlikely they just trade him into a team's capspace while that team has an open roster spot. Think a marginal upgrade makes sense for us this year and I'd rather secure some sort of meaningful action for the young fellas than an added .0001% shot at Wemby.

I haven’t watched Toppin at all but I like the idea of him. Looks like he’s basically a spot up shooter that can hold his own on D?

I’d rather stick a needle in my eye than watch Plumlee shoot that left handed jumper on this team.

Post #724 » by **retrobro90** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:11 pm

cjmcallist wrote:
retrobro90 wrote:Couple guys I'd have my eye on if I was in the OKC FO as we get closer to the deadline: Mason Plumlee and Obi Toppin

Plumlee has been playing out of his mind for Charlotte lately and is a 9mil expiring. Not too committal for us in the long term but could fit really well with our pass first culture and bring some much needed size and rebounding for this year's playoff push.

Toppin still has this year and next under his rookie scale deal. Knicks fans constantly talk about his impact and how he's treated unfairly by Thibs. Think he could fit really well as someone who can actually score from the PF position. Gives us space as a shooter and as a vertical spacer.

Ultimately if OKC wants to deal Bazely it's probably unlikely they just trade him into a team's capspace while that team has an open roster spot. Think a marginal upgrade makes sense for us this year and I'd rather secure some sort of meaningful action for the young fellas than an added .0001% shot at Wemby.

I haven’t watched Toppin at all but I like the idea of him. Looks like he’s basically a spot up shooter that can hold his own on D?

I’d rather stick a needle in my eye than watch Plumlee shoot that left handed jumper on this team.

Toppin is not a good defender especially across other positions from his own. I think we play a different enough system though that he'd be okay scramming more with us keeping him only in the backline similar to how Giddey was defending early on this year.

What he provides though is legitimate play finishing both as a roller or popper. He can play well in transition and even creates a bit as a release valve in the mid/high post. Hes a talented offensive player thats just not a personality fit w a Thibs team.

Plumlee is scoring efficiently and knows where his bread is buttered in terms of his shot selection. Report from NBA central today said Charlotte wants a 1st which is too much for a 20 minute per night big man on an expiring but I think thats posturing on their part. Hes definitely gettable and someone that again would easily work so well with our squad built out of intelligent cutters.

Devilanche · Post #725 » by **Devilanche** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:18 am

I so want to trade Bazely for a center so badly . 2nd for a half season help and 1st if the player will stay for a bit .

Balkman32 · Post #726 » by **Balkman32** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:46 pm

Devilanche wrote:I so want to trade Bazely for a center so badly . 2nd for a half season help and 1st if the player will stay for a bit .

The player acquired would compete for the 15th spot on the roster next year against Muscala & the 2nd round pick.

Bazley for a guy making the mid level could save Lux tax teams millions and millions. Thunder could cut and fill the open roster spot after buy outs.

BlazersBroncos · Post #727 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:42 pm

What about Bazely and Muscala for Gallo, Hauser, 2 SRP.

BOS strengthens their big man rotation and OKC takes on Gallo to get the cheap Hauser who brings shooting and a long term cheap deal. Having Joe and Hauser off the bench would be huge compliments to the play of SGA, Josh and to a lesser extent Jalen.

OKC deals w/ poor C depth for the rest of 2023 and targets a cheap C3 in FA summer 2023 (Robin, Bismack, etc). I think Chet / JRE is the main C rotation moving forward personally, but you want a big body to be C3 for the Jokers of the world.

cjmcallist · Post #728 » by **cjmcallist** » Thu Feb 2, 2023 12:33 pm

BlazersBroncos wrote:What about Bazely and Muscala for Gallo, Hauser, 2 SRP.

BOS strengthens their big man rotation and OKC takes on Gallo to get the cheap Hauser who brings shooting and a long term cheap deal. Having Joe and Hauser off the bench would be huge compliments to the play of SGA, Josh and to a lesser extent Jalen.

OKC deals w/ poor C depth for the rest of 2023 and targets a cheap C3 in FA summer 2023 (Robin, Bismack, etc). I think Chet / JRE is the main C rotation moving forward personally, but you want a big body to be C3 for the Jokers of the world.

It makes sense but I feel meh about that deal. I like having Muscala around so I’d probably rather keep him.

Post #729 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Feb 2, 2023 2:13 pm

There just aren't really many attainable players out there that I want. Naz Reid would be nice if he can be had on the cheap.

BlazersBroncos · Post #730 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 3:15 am

ThunderBolt wrote:There just aren't really many attainable players out there that I want. Naz Reid would be nice if he can be had on the cheap.

Isnt Naz a pending FA? I dont think he is better than JRE and will be due a contract. If he loses the C2 battle your looking at a paid C3, dont think Presti will put himself in that position.

Then again Naz is 35lbs bigger than JRE, and a inch taller - if Sam sees JRE as the long-term backup PF, not C, then maybe. But that means Poku isnt in the plans, and I think you dont make that call yet. He is showing unique defensive potential, but his offense is still really poor.

Xatticus · Post #731 » by **Xatticus** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 9:07 pm

BlazersBroncos wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:There just aren't really many attainable players out there that I want. Naz Reid would be nice if he can be had on the cheap.

Isnt Naz a pending FA? I dont think he is better than JRE and will be due a contract. If he loses the C2 battle your looking at a paid C3, dont think Presti will put himself in that position.

Then again Naz is 35lbs bigger than JRE, and a inch taller - if Sam sees JRE as the long-term backup PF, not C, then maybe. But that means Poku isnt in the plans, and I think you dont make that call yet. He is showing unique defensive potential, but his offense is still really poor.

I don't think JRE is a five. He's filled the role due to the lack of bigs on the roster, but he is certainly undersized.

Bamba is out there with a team option for next season at 10M. I don't think Orlando picks up that option, so he could probably be had cheaply. I don't know how well he fits this roster. He is a lumbering big that isn't an ideal fit with our scrappy defense, but he can protect the rim and he definitely spaces the floor at the offensive end.

Reid is fine, but his next contract will probably be something that someone regrets unless he lands on a roster that really allows him to expand his offensive role and develop from there.

Devilanche · Post #732 » by **Devilanche** » Sun Feb 5, 2023 3:51 am

I think Naz next contract would be somewhere around the MLE.

If you can have him for that , it will be good as 5 as Chet get used to playing in the NBA and build up his body/strength.

If we move Bazely for Naz though it does means someone else on the roster have to be moved to make way for the 1st this year .

cjmcallist · Post #733 » by **cjmcallist** » Sun Feb 5, 2023 12:29 pm

I wouldn’t be down on a Naz trade. I’m pretty content to hold off for this deadline and try to use cap space to grab one or two additions this off-season.

Veceine convinced me on Collins and if we can add him for one of our lesser 2024 picks I would do that. In theory we could add both him and OG. But OGs extension worries me.

Big nick · Post #734 » by **Big nick** » Sun Feb 5, 2023 1:35 pm

Collins worries me because I don't I don't know what kind of person he is and if he would fit our team chemistry.

Devilanche · Post #735 » by **Devilanche** » Mon Feb 6, 2023 12:13 pm

cjmcallist wrote:I wouldn’t be down on a Naz trade. I’m pretty content to hold off for this deadline and try to use cap space to grab one or two additions this off-season.

Veceine convinced me on Collins and if we can add him for one of our lesser 2024 picks I would do that. In theory we could add both him and OG. But OGs extension worries me.

With someone like Collins , you need give him minutes and then hope he recover his previous form and then you have someone worth his contract .

With someone like OG we can’t match his salary this deadline unless we move dort .

With someone like Naz , it probably going cost us a second to see how a decent rotational big perform in our setup. If he’s good enough we extend him and make someone beat him out for the spot in future .

Mr Thunder Nick · Post #736 » by **Mr Thunder Nick** » Mon Feb 6, 2023 4:18 pm

I'm nearly sure that there will be no trade for OKC at the deadline. Only Bazley may move for picks(second round) or cash.
Next season Chet will join the team and we will add 1-2 first round picks, so you have to cut another player except Bazley. That doesn't make sense to trade for another player at this moment.We don't know what Chet will bring us sportswise.

Big nick · Post #737 » by **Big nick** » Tue Feb 7, 2023 2:37 am

I get the vibe that kd is willing to come back to okc by the way he was talking up sga. I sure hope that doesn't happen. I just think he has burned to many bridges with Sam and the fans.

BlazersBroncos · Post #738 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Wed Feb 8, 2023 10:06 pm

With the way Jaylin has come on lately it might not be needed to think about backup C.

He can defend, hustles, knows how to pass and is developing a 3. Its about everything you could ask for in a backup C.

Post #739 » by **Dadouv47** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 1:57 am

Westbrook to the Clippers could be bad for us (if he stays next season). He's obviously struggling a lot but the fit with the Clippers is way better.

Old Man Game · Post #740 » by **Old Man Game** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 3:54 am

Dadouv47 wrote:Westbrook to the Clippers could be bad for us (if he stays next season). He's obviously struggling a lot but the fit with the Clippers is way better.

I don't think it would matter one bit. Westbrook's career has become a tire fire. He's not moving the needle for anyone with any realistic aspirations to be good.