OKC/NO - Hartenstein/Zion Swap

Wigginstime · Post #1 » by **Wigginstime** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:20 pm

OKC Trades
I. Hartenstein
2025 Philly 1st Round Pick
2025 Miami 1st Round Pick
2026 OKC 1st Round Pick

NO Trades
Z. Williamson

OKC goes all in on a championship roster. I believe a motivated Zion on a contender will get pack to Peak Zion and elevate OKC to the best team in the league.

NO gets 3 1st round draft picks and a very solid center in Hartenstein. NO can finally move past Zion and start a proper rebuild.

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #2 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:22 pm

Not sure why OKC would ever consider this and are we sure Zion has more value than Hartenstein as we currently stand?

Those picks seem completely unnecessary.

winforlose · Post #3 » by **winforlose** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:28 pm

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Not sure why OKC would ever consider this and are we sure Zion has more value than Hartenstein as we currently stand?

Those picks seem completely unnecessary.

I want to take it a step further. OKC needs to RECEIVE a pick to trade a player like IH for Zion. Zion is just to injury prone and ball dominant to be an easy fit with OKC.

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #4 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:29 pm

winforlose wrote:
Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Not sure why OKC would ever consider this and are we sure Zion has more value than Hartenstein as we currently stand?

Those picks seem completely unnecessary.

I want to take it a step further. OKC needs to RECEIVE a pick to trade a player like IH for Zion. Zion is just to injury prone and ball dominant to be an easy fit with OKC.

I agree with this.

Hartenstein would put up Wilt numbers in NOP right now :lol:

Post #5 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:30 pm

This makes OKC worse on paper I think. Just no chance they get rid of a guy who has been perfect plus a bunch of assets to take a gamble on Zion when they are already the best team in the conference.

Total non-starter I would think

Post #6 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:33 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:This makes OKC worse on paper I think. Just no chance they get rid of a guy who has been perfect plus a bunch of assets to take a gamble on Zion when they are already the best team in the conference.

Total non-starter I would think

Yeah. The kind of team that needs to take a chance on Zion is a fringe contender or mid-lotto team that doesn't have another avenue to make a big leap forward. Not a team that's already one of the top 2-3 contenders.

Post #7 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:34 pm

Small sample size, but I thought I read that IH is posting some of the best +/- numbers in the NBA on OKC. I can't imagine he's available.

psman2 · Post #8 » by **psman2** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:37 pm

Simply put OKC just doesn't need to take this risk. Period.

JRoy · Post #9 » by **JRoy** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:39 pm

Not sure why OKC would pay that much for the privilege of watching ZW smash corndogs on the bench in street clothes.

winforlose · Post #10 » by **winforlose** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:55 pm

psman2 wrote:Simply put OKC just doesn't need to take this risk. Period.

Also Zion takes the ball out of SGA’s hands and that is not a winning proposition for the Thunder. OKC is best with SGA on ball and creating for others.

Devilanche · Post #11 » by **Devilanche** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 10:00 pm

Next to 0% chance.

OKC not going to trade away our best and biggest free agency signing for a more than questionable fit on the roster that might not even get onto the court cause of injuries.

There’s upgrade out there to IH but I don’t see that as an available or possible trade this season.

Post #12 » by **Clav** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 10:07 pm

Obviously, if Zion plays, and if he's healthy, and if he's motivated/in form, and if, and if, and if... then Zion is a better player than Hartenstein. But there are too many ifs, and this is just a bad idea to target Zion (who also ruins OKC's ability to extend Chet and Jalen Williams).

BlazersBroncos · Post #13 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 10:15 pm

From the culture fit to the fit on the floor there isnt a chance OKC goes for Zion.

iHart has been incredible for them so far. Small sample size but he is posting near .200 WS/48 and a DBPM of 2.6. He is a truly elite defender whos passing chops fit in OKC like a glove.

Zion isnt a OKC guy.

Post #14 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 11:34 pm

Well. No point in continuing to beat this horse, it’s quite dead. Agree with the thread.

Do think there’s a deal like this out there. I just don’t think it’s with OKC.