OKC Thunder Trades and Transaction Thread

[ThunderBolt]

I think if there is an opportunity to acquire Jonathan Isaac he's worth the use of some assets. His injury history is too risky to count on him to be the starting permanent option. However I think his skillset is good enough that if we catch lightening in a bottle and he's healthy during the playoffs, he could swing a series. There's also a realistic possibility he's more useless than Gordon Hayward.

[mr570]

Jonathan Isaac was giving Orland insane defense in the playoffs. He’d be great imo injury history aside.

[ThunderBolt]

Jonathan Isaac was giving Orland insane defense in the playoffs. He’d be great imo injury history aside.

I think acquiring him would be similar to Boston acquiring Porzingis. Forget regular season, you just hope to have him ready for the last two series of the playoffs. I don't even think it's realisitc to think he could could be healthy enough for 4 consecutive playoff serires.

[Dadouv47]

Jonathan Isaac was giving Orland insane defense in the playoffs. He’d be great imo injury history aside.

I think acquiring him would be similar to Boston acquiring Porzingis. Forget regular season, you just hope to have him ready for the last two series of the playoffs. I don't even think it's realisitc to think he could could be healthy enough for 4 consecutive playoff serires.

agree. Isaac is great but you can't count on him to stay healthy and we already got back luck in the past. Only injury prone player I would take the gamble on is AD because the ceiling is too high.

[getrichordie]

I think if there is an opportunity to acquire Jonathan Isaac he's worth the use of some assets. His injury history is too risky to count on him to be the starting permanent option. However I think his skillset is good enough that if we catch lightening in a bottle and he's healthy during the playoffs, he could swing a series. There's also a realistic possibility he's more useless than Gordon Hayward.

I've been saying Isaac would be perfect for the Thunder for a while now. Think they should get him while his value is still low. Mid-cost, mid-risk move that could unlock OKC's defensive ceiling and help big time with rotation/lineups.

SGA/Wallace
Joe/Giddey
Dort/Wiggins
Dub/Isaac/Dieng
Holmgren/JayWill

[Devilanche]

I don’t think Isaac will be cheap to acquire.

Orlando one of those team that can afford to rest or load manage him until the playoff.

[Mr Thunder Nick]

I'm still for the addition of Jarret Allen from the Cavs . He has still a 2 year 40 Mil contrat. That would very well fit in our Salary cap.

[ThunderBolt]

I don’t think Isaac will be cheap to acquire.

Orlando one of those team that can afford to rest or load manage him until the playoff.

I don't think teams will make a large offer for him but I also think Orlando probably prefers to keep him. In that way he won't be cheap. It's a shame they lack shooting or Giddey might garner some interest.

[Devilanche]

I don’t think Isaac will be cheap to acquire.

Orlando one of those team that can afford to rest or load manage him until the playoff.

I don't think teams will make a large offer for him but I also think Orlando probably prefers to keep him. In that way he won't be cheap. It's a shame they lack shooting or Giddey might garner some interest.

Yea I doubt they are willing to move him when they have a fair bit of bigs that can take more minutes in the regular season.

What they need is a ball handler with shooting , which rules out Giddey.

[The Servant]

I want to be one of the 1st in this thread and on this forum to issue krapfatfists an apology. He may have been right in saying we need a big body and that we were capable of competing this season.

We will still wait and see what happens and what Presti will pick up but my guess is another rookie lanklet 6'6 guy who is raw and will take years...

Really hope he ships Giddey + picks for a difference maker so we don't get feasted on by all the big line ups out there.

[Kizz Fastfists]

I want to be one of the 1st in this thread and on this forum to issue krapfatfists an apology. He may have been right in saying we need a big body and that we were capable of competing this season.

I accept your semi-apology. It is the first I have gotten on ANY message board about being right when I was repeatedly told I was wrong and then things playing out as predicted.

[The Servant]

I want to be one of the 1st in this thread and on this forum to issue krapfatfists an apology. He may have been right in saying we need a big body and that we were capable of competing this season.

I accept your semi-apology. It is the first I have gotten on ANY message board about being right when I was repeatedly told I was wrong and then things playing out as predicted.

You nailed it regarding timing and waiting a season for a team that could win now. Sadly we know Presti will probably be way cautious and move slowly and draft plugs instead of using the chest.

[ThunderBolt]

I want to be one of the 1st in this thread and on this forum to issue krapfatfists an apology. He may have been right in saying we need a big body and that we were capable of competing this season.

We will still wait and see what happens and what Presti will pick up but my guess is another rookie lanklet 6'6 guy who is raw and will take years...

Really hope he ships Giddey + picks for a difference maker so we don't get feasted on by all the big line ups out there.

I’m not a subscriber to the Oklahoman so I haven’t read all of Joel Lorenzi’s articles but I’ve enjoyed him so far. Seems a little less controlled by the Thunder than some others. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him call out the thunder if Presti doesn’t make the moves he needs to.

[ThunderBolt]

I want to be one of the 1st in this thread and on this forum to issue krapfatfists an apology. He may have been right in saying we need a big body and that we were capable of competing this season.

I accept your semi-apology. It is the first I have gotten on ANY message board about being right when I was repeatedly told I was wrong and then things playing out as predicted.

I don’t think most people believe you are wrong about everything. It’s just that some of us still want to watch and cheer for the thunder even if they aren’t ran exactly how we’d like.

[mr570]

I want to be one of the 1st in this thread and on this forum to issue krapfatfists an apology. He may have been right in saying we need a big body and that we were capable of competing this season.

We will still wait and see what happens and what Presti will pick up but my guess is another rookie lanklet 6'6 guy who is raw and will take years...

Really hope he ships Giddey + picks for a difference maker so we don't get feasted on by all the big line ups out there.

I’m not a subscriber to the Oklahoman so I haven’t read all of Joel Lorenzi’s articles but I’ve enjoyed him so far. Seems a little less controlled by the Thunder than some others. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him call out the thunder if Presti doesn’t make the moves he needs to.

It's less "being controlled by" and more "huge fanboy of" to me, at least when it comes to some of the bigger Thunder personalities.

I'm just kind of over hearing about some nebulous future Thunder team when they couldn't figure out the first good playoff defense they saw. And I roll my eyes every time a certain someone tries to compare the Thunder to Golden State. Because you know what happened when Golden State made the playoffs for the first time with Curry? They won the whole damn thing. And THOSE GUYS were young themselves. Curry 26, Klay 24, Draymond 24. This team is NOWHERE NEAR circa 2014 GSW.

[Bremzi]

I want to be one of the 1st in this thread and on this forum to issue krapfatfists an apology. He may have been right in saying we need a big body and that we were capable of competing this season.

We will still wait and see what happens and what Presti will pick up but my guess is another rookie lanklet 6'6 guy who is raw and will take years...

Really hope he ships Giddey + picks for a difference maker so we don't get feasted on by all the big line ups out there.

I’m not a subscriber to the Oklahoman so I haven’t read all of Joel Lorenzi’s articles but I’ve enjoyed him so far. Seems a little less controlled by the Thunder than some others. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him call out the thunder if Presti doesn’t make the moves he needs to.

It's less "being controlled by" and more "huge fanboy of" to me, at least when it comes to some of the bigger Thunder personalities.

I'm just kind of over hearing about some nebulous future Thunder team when they couldn't figure out the first good playoff defense they saw. And I roll my eyes every time a certain someone tries to compare the Thunder to Golden State. Because you know what happened when Golden State made the playoffs for the first time with Curry? They won the whole damn thing. And THOSE GUYS were young themselves. Curry 26, Klay 24, Draymond 24. This team is NOWHERE NEAR circa 2014 GSW.

Gsw lost in 2013 to Spurs in 2nd round and lost in 2014 to Clips in 1st round. Its only when they swapped Lee with Draymond full-time that they became substantially better (2015).

Also SGA JDub and Chet will be 26-24-23 next year. So you can look at them as the 2013 GSW age wise. They’re better than Gsw was in that year.

Who knows what would happen if OKC tried to get Anunoby. There’s probably close to a 0% chance of him going anywhere else apart from a max extension with Knicks, but he’d be that Draymond type of guy. Knicks have some crazy win-loss with him in the lineup after the trade.

[Kizz Fastfists]

GS won when they changed coaches. They were an offensive beast, but Kerr came in and flashed his rings and told them to play defense if they wanted rings. Mark Jackson never got a second chance as a coach after failing with a loaded roster.

[Devilanche]

I want to be one of the 1st in this thread and on this forum to issue krapfatfists an apology. He may have been right in saying we need a big body and that we were capable of competing this season.

I accept your semi-apology. It is the first I have gotten on ANY message board about being right when I was repeatedly told I was wrong and then things playing out as predicted.

Your message was never wrong . It’s just the timing.

Given our offseason has already started , it’s really the right timing now for you to go all wild.

We can have the let’s get back Adam post by the other guy if he still want too.

These are offseason topics or pre trade deadlines topics . Once no further moves are possible I prefer getting behind the team although I know our starting bigs may be outmatch and ideally someone better than Jaylin is today is the first big off the bench.

No knocks on any on the players. Roster building is a Presti responsibility.

[Dadouv47]

I get the lack of big issue but somehow Lively is still having a great impact against Minny. Irving and Doncic are killing it right now so Dort/JDub/Cason likely did a great job defensively. We decided to let PJ/Derrick Jones Jr open from three and it's risky and didn't work in some games but I still think we lost that series because of our offense.

[Devilanche]

Yea credit where credit is due. Lively is having a great series so far and it shows our guard defence is somewhat decent.

It could mean that we were the team that boosted PJ3 and DJJ confidence though.