Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: C Christian Wood, G Eric Gordon, 2022 First-Round Pick (HOU), 2023 First-Round Pick (BKN), 2026 First-Round Pick (BKN), 2027 First-Round Pick (BKN)
Houston Rockets Receive: G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
This trade finds Sam Presti receiving his favorite gift: draft picks.
The Thunder GM is practically hoarding them at the moment. Of course, some would argue that you can never have enough of them. We imagine Presti would concur.
Meanwhile, the Rockets find themselves parting with a handful of them. Most of the picks involved in this deal came from the Nets in that infamous Harden swap.
The Rockets could easily justify making this trade through that lens. James Harden for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the remaining 3 Brooklyn pick or pick-swap feels like a quality deal.
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The Thunder likely have no interest in either Wood or Gordon. They’re here to match SGA’s salary. They could reroute either veteran in a separate deal. Alternatively, they could play them.
It didn’t stop the Rockets from losing games in 2021-22.
