Why The Oklahoma City Thunder Do The Deal
In case we hadn’t mentioned, this is a huge risk for the Thunder.
By contrast, the potential payoff would be enormous. Let’s forget about Williamson’s injuries for a moment. Instead, let’s talk about his game.
Williamson is a walking paint touch. His ability to generate layups and dunks is arguably better than anyone else in the NBA. Pairing him with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should give the Thunder one of the best offenses in the NBA.
Meanwhile, if Chet Holmgren pans out, he and Williamson will be a strong frontcourt pairing. Holmgren should be an elite rim protector, which will offset Williamson’s shortcomings on the defensive end.
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Of course, there are concerns about Holmgren’s body as well. In that sense, the Thunder have already incurred some risk.
