Why The Oklahoma City Thunder Do The Deal
Give the Thunder a lot of credit. This team has amassed a huge amount of draft capital.
Just look at this trade. The Thunder could send the Raptors four unprotected first-round picks, and they’d still have an above-average collection. This team has cornered the market on draft capital.
In fact, they may have too much to use. The Thunder will eventually have to consolidate some of these assets. They simply cannot roster as many players as they would if they used all of their picks.
Why not trade for Pascal Siakam? The pairing here has obvious appeal. If Chet Holmgren makes good on his potential, he and Siakam ought to be a devastating pair on defense.
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Meanwhile, Siakam will join Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in one of the best one-two offensive punches in the NBA. This move would certainly put an end to the Thunder’s rebuild.