Scotto: Thunder Acquires 2030 DEN 2nd from Hornets for 2029 PHX 2nd
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Scotto: Thunder Acquires 2030 DEN 2nd from Hornets for 2029 PHX 2nd
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Damn. They did it again. This was harder to see coming than Luka for AD.
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There's the blockbuster we've been waiting for tonight. I can finally go to sleep.
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honestly curious which team instigated this deal and why.
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Surprised RealGM didn't crash again.
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I have OKC as favourites coming out west now .
If we can swing one future first for another though , would have us favourites to win it all.
Still time until the deadline .
If we can swing one future first for another though , would have us favourites to win it all.
Still time until the deadline .
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Texas Chuck wrote:honestly curious which team instigated this deal and why.
Presti no doubt . And why not .
2030 draft is deeper in the second round than the 2029 draft.
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:No I’m myopic and shortsighted and I want my pile of draft picks.
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This has to be a leaked part of a bigger multi-team trade to satisfy the touch rule right? Either that or they're just trolling fans at this point? Why else trade a 2nd 4 years from now for one 5 years from now?
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Denver's 2029 1st to OKC becomes a 2030 2nd, which Denver conditionally traded to us in the offseason. So I guess something's happening to that pick in another trade and Charlotte is getting a guaranteed 2nd
investigate Adam Silver
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HornetJail wrote:Denver's 2029 1st to OKC becomes a 2030 2nd, which Denver conditionally traded to us in the offseason. So I guess something's happening to that pick in another trade and Charlotte is getting a guaranteed 2nd
has to be part of something bigger about to happen

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One of the most random trades I've seen in awhile. But if you had to assign value, the phx pick worth more easily right? I don't get it lol
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Denver about to unprotect the picks they owe to OKC....
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Texas Chuck wrote:honestly curious which team instigated this deal and why.
2029 DEN 1st to OKC, protected for selections 1-5 in 2029 and 1-5 in 2030. If Denver has not conveyed this pick to Oklahoma City by 2030, then Denver will instead convey its 2030 2nd round pick to Oklahoma City.
My guess is it is related to the 2027 and 2029 1sts Denver owes OKC. I have not figured out the meat and potatoes of the rationale other than it makes sense. Someone with more knowledge on this should chime in.
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The weekend was too interesting.
These two teams decided to balance things out by giving us the most boring trade they could possibly think of.
It's so boring it kinda circles back to being interesting. Which is fascinating. Almost like a work of art.
These two teams decided to balance things out by giving us the most boring trade they could possibly think of.
It's so boring it kinda circles back to being interesting. Which is fascinating. Almost like a work of art.
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Maybe something bigger is coming along but it will be very funny if it doesn’t. Because what is this?
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MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Maybe something bigger is coming along but it will be very funny if it doesn’t. Because what is this?
The very definition of playing chess when everyone else is playing checkers.
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:No I’m myopic and shortsighted and I want my pile of draft picks.
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Devilanche wrote:2030 draft is deeper in the second round than the 2029 draft.
Early candidate for my favorite post of 2025.

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Thunder had 4 incoming 2029 second rounders plus an incoming 2029 first rounder, on top of owning their own picks. They had 2 incoming 2030 2nd rounders. I’m guessing this was their motivation. Longer term pick control and balancing their excess picks across different years. For Hornets, it is probably banking on the Suns pick being more valuable.
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Devilanche wrote:MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Maybe something bigger is coming along but it will be very funny if it doesn’t. Because what is this?
The very definition of playing chess when everyone else is playing checkers.
Or playing checkers while everyone else plays chess



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Part of me wonders if these guys just did this for a laugh
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