Toronto Raptors Receive: F Aleksej Pokusevski, F Darius Bazley, C Derrick Favors, 2023 First-Round Pick (LAC), 2024 First-Round Pick (LAC), 2025 First-Round Pick (PHI)

Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: F Pascal Siakam

If you don’t like the exact combination of picks the Toronto Raptors are receiving here, that’s understandable. Go mix-and-match Oklahoma City Thunder picks at your own discretion. There are so many to choose from.

The main point here is that the Raps are swapping Siakam for, in essence, two promising young forwards, a contract, and three first-round picks. If they are open to trading their beloved star, that’s a quality return.

Of course, this deal is less likely from the Thunder’s perspective. It’s obvious that Sam Presti would prefer to hoard draft picks. On the other hand, in case we haven’t mentioned, he has so many. Thunder fans who’ve grown tired of tanking will thank him for making this deal.

So, for that matter, might Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It remains to be seen whether the Thunder’s bold long-term strategy will alienate the players they currently roster.

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Losing is not any player’s preference. They may be willing to cope for a certain amount of time, but surely any competitor has their limits.

If Presti has reached his, acquiring Pascal Siakam would be a surefire way to get the Oklahoma City Thunder back to relevancy.