Los Angeles Clippers Receive: G/F Luguentz Dort, G Josh Giddey, 2024 First-Round Pick (Top 4 Protected – HOU via OKC), 2024 First-Round Pick (LAC via OKC), 2026 First-Round Pick (LAC via OKC)
Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: G/F Paul George
With that said, everything is cyclical in the NBA. Every team is somewhere along the rebuilding cycle.
Every team would prefer to be contending. They just can’t always be in that position. Often, when a team has been trying to contend for years, and falling short, they’ll restart the cycle.
Will the Clippers do so this summer? It’s hard to say. One thing is certain: this team’s title window is beginning to close.
By contrast, the Thunder may be ready to pry theirs open. This team was surprisingly competitive in 2022-23.
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At some point, they’ll consolidate their assets to shift into win-now mode.
Is this the right move to help them make that shift?