Oklahoma City Thunder Rumours

21 Jun 2017 19:24:18
Bucks/OKC

McBuckets and Singler for Mirza

Bucks get more at the wing.
OKC get a better 3pt shooter to help Russ on the dish

21 Jun 2017 16:26:40
Nuggets-Magic-Thunder

Nuggets get #6 pick, Enes Kanter, and Doug McDermott
-Draft Jonathan Isaac to be Jokic's front court parter

Magic get #13 pick, #21 pick, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Malik Beasley
-Just another Orlando move

Thunder get Wilson Chandler, Darell Arthur, Mario Hezonja, and #35 pick
-Pick up better fits for their roster.

21 Jun 2017 18:45:04
Nuggets get screwed on that trade. they give up a ton to get Kanter that they don't want, Doug is OK but way way too much. Magic give up next to nothing. Doesn't work.

20 Jun 2017 07:52:40
Okc - Cle - Ind 3 team trade

Okc gets:
PF Kevin Love
SG Monta Ellis

Cle gets:
SF Paul George
PG Aaron Brooks

Ind gets:
SG Victor Oladipo
PF D. Sabonis
C Ends Manger
OKC pick #17 in 2017 draft

Okc gets another superstar to go with Westbrook, reunites UCLA teammates, and gets a shooter

Cleveland gets George for one year, possibly 2 if LeBron can convince him and a backup PG

Indiana gets Oladipo to come back home, a first Rd pick, a solid PF who starts immediately and could be there for 10 years, while eating Kanter's contract.

20 Jun 2017 07:42:00
OKC-CLE-IND

OKC : K.Love + J.Smith
sign J.Green
trade Singler + 2nd rd pick to BKN for cap space
sign J.Green
draft I.Rabb (21st)

PG : R.Westbrook-S.Christon
SG : J.Smith-D.McDermott
SF : A.Roberson-J.Green-A.Abrines
PF : K.Love-J.Grant-I.Rabb
CE : S.Adams-D.Sabonis

CLE : P.George + A.Jefferson + M.Ellis

PG : K.Irving-M.Ellis
SG : P.George-K.Korver
SF : L.James-I.Shumpert
PF : C.Frye-D.Williams
CE : T.Thompson-A.Jefferson

IND : V.Oladipo + E.Kanter + future 1st from CLE + future 2nd from CLE + K.Felder
sign R.Gay

PG : J.Teague-K.Felder-J.Young
SG : V.Oladipo-GR3
SF : R.Gay-G.Niang
PF : T.Young-L.Allen
CE : M.Turner-E.Kanter

20 Jun 2017 03:39:50
Pacers-Clippers-Thunder

Pacers get Enes Kanter, Victor Oladipo, #21 pick, and Doug McDermott

Clippers get Paul George and Thad Young

Thunder get Blake Griffin (3yr 85m), CJ Miles (3yr 36m), and Wesley Johnson.

20 Jun 2017 01:48:47
trade
okc-ind

okc- goerge/ ellis/ jefferson
ind oladipo/ kanter.

19 Jun 2017 16:15:26
Lakers big three around Paul George :

Indiana get Jordan Clarkson and Josh Jackson

Okc get Brandon Ingram and Dangelo Russel

Miami get Julius Randle and Ivika Zubak

Lakers get Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Hassan Whiteside

19 Jun 2017 16:46:50
I take it you're a Lakers fan?

19 Jun 2017 17:03:21
You live up to your name on that one. AIRBALL!

19 Jun 2017 18:42:44
And they will all play together on Fantasy Island.

19 Jun 2017 19:37:38
You forgot to have Chris Paul and LeBron sign in LA too.

19 Jun 2017 15:08:00
The Pacers get the 13th pick, Abrines, Sabonis, Felder, Osman, Kanter, OKC 2022 1st, the Cavs 2021, and swap rights in 2020 and 2022 with the Cavs.

Gives Jefferson and George

The Cavs get George, Chandler, and Jefferson

Gives Felder, Osman, Love, Shumpert, Frye, swap rights 20 22 and their 21

OKC gets Gallonari and Frye

Gives Kanter, Sabonis, Abrines, and a 2021 1st

Denver gets Love and Shumpert

Gives Chandler, Gallonari, and the 13th overall

19 Jun 2017 17:05:27
Cavs already traded away 2021 1st Rd pick and swap rights with the Cavs are less than worthless.

19 Jun 2017 17:28:09
The Cavs don't have a pick in 17 and 2019 they have their 2021 pick. The swap rights could be worth something since they'll be 3 and 5 years from now.

18 Jun 2017 20:01:34
1: 76ers/ Portland

Anderson+ #39+ 2018 and 2019 Phi 2nd Rd for #20

2. Phi/Nets

Henderson+ Splitter #46+#50+Nets 2018 2nd Rd+ OKC 2020 1st for #27


3: 76ers-Chi

Trade Okafor + #27+ 3 Knicks 2nd Rd Picks 2018 - 2021 for #16

Thoughts about each trade?

18 Jun 2017 20:13:01
Portland can't take Anderson on without giving someone up. I'd counter with:

POR: #39, 2 future 2nd Rd Picks

PHI: Leonard, #26.

18 Jun 2017 21:55:47
2scoops: i nk the sixers would take leonard if you itched the 27 and the 20 pick. Done deal.

18 Jun 2017 22:04:34
2Scoops - yes. Finally, someone who gets it.

18 Jun 2017 23:18:43
I don't think Portland would be interested in trading their picks unless they are moving one of their bad contracts (Turner, Leonard or Crabbe; I don't include Harkless on purpose since his contract isn't bad given his age and production) . #20 is a little rich for that return too so they'd have to take Crabbe's contract for me to do that or if it was lowered to #26 Leonard. Crabbe wouldn't be a bad fit with 76ers since he is young and a knockdown 3pt shooter and they have plenty of cap space for his contract over next 2+1 years.

Aren't Henderson (team option) and Splitter both FA? Don't think Nets would be interested in them or ridding themselves of one of their few 1st rounders. If anything Nets do a deal to absorb Portland's bad contracts to get more firsts.

3rd trade is reasonable although its based upon the 2nd trade which I don't think is.

19 Jun 2017 03:11:55
I don't see the Nets giving up the #27 pick and taking on salary if they're not getting a better 2017 first back.

18 Jun 2017 14:38:48
Thunder-Mavs

Thunder get Wesley Matthews, Dwight Powell, Devin Harris, and #9 pick

Mavs get Victor Oladipo, Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and #21 pick.

18 Jun 2017 08:00:42
Heat Get: 9th pick

Mavericks Get: 14th pick, 21st pick

Thunder Get: Josh Richardson


Miami move up from the late lottery and can target players that possibly wouldn't be available where they were originally picking (Ntilikina, Smith Jr. or Markkanen).

Dallas get a good return for a mid lottery pick in a deep draft class, aiding their rebuild in the long term.

Oklahoma buy low on Richardson after a year plagued by injury and hope he can replicate the shooting prowess he displayed during his rookie season.

17 Jun 2017 18:03:11
Pacers-Nuggets-Thunder

Pacers get Mudiay, Kanter, Barton, McDermott, #13 pick, #21 pick, and Nuggets 2019 1st

Nuggets get Paul George and Monta Ellis

Thunder get Wilson Chandler, Al Jefferson, and #47 pick.

18 Jun 2017 04:18:08
Not a fan of Denver getting George since don't like his chances of resigning there since not only is it not LA but that Nuggets team wouldn't even be a real contender. That price for him is rather cheap tho so maybe Denver roles the dice instead of being stuck as fringe playoff team.

Chandler and his versatile game would be a solid fit for the Thunder.

Not a great return for the Pacers and not the type I'd be looking for. Depth is something you should focus on after you have a star (although nowadays you need more than 1). Since Pacers are dealing a star they should be trying to get a star (or someone who potentially could be a star in the future) . I don't see any potential stars there and the likelihood of those draft picks yielding one is slim.

16 Jun 2017 12:32:11
OKC / MAVS

Thunder gets W. Matthews (17$) / D. Harris (4$)

Mavs get V. Oladipo (21$)

16 Jun 2017 15:30:44
I'm not sure why the Thunder would be willing to do this. Oladipo is clearly their 2nd best player. Mathews is older and worse in almost every facet of the game. He's also regressed statically while playing for a terrible team.

15 Jun 2017 14:11:33
Kings-knicks-sixers trade

Kings get#3, okc 1st 2020 and 2nd rd
Knicks gets okafor and #10 an 2nd rd
Sixers gets #5 and #8

Sixers draft j. isaac (#5) and a choice from monk, dsj and nkitilina at #8.

15 Jun 2017 14:30:49
I think this works. Maybe knicks prefer a player like mcconnell as their backup pg. I think has the same value and after drafting a pg/ sg the 76ers can make that.

15 Jun 2017 14:48:40
ps3077, I agree. Knicks already have a bunch of bigs, they would be much better off picking up a backup PG.

15 Jun 2017 17:56:04
Knicks wouldn't do this for a specific reason. the knicks would then take whichever fell to them of Smith, Ntilikina or Monk. By remaining at the 8, they can select which they prefer.

Far more important to choose your potential starting pg then to just accept what gets sent to them.

Also, Okafor has no value to the knicks. As they stand now, he would be the 4th or 5th big man.

My guess for the knicks is they either move up somehow (doubtful), or pull off a trade with the pistons or blazers for a late lottery pick.

15 Jun 2017 19:19:13
4th or 5th big man behind who?

15 Jun 2017 19:51:53
I love this deal for all teams involved.

I still say okafor is a solid prospect. Especially next to prozingus. And the drop from eight to ten shouldn't be that extreme. But for the sixers this gives them more options at eight depending on who drops so moving okafor might be worth the choices that it will bring.

15 Jun 2017 21:51:32
Knicks want backcourt help. PG preferably. If they could get good draft picks for Melo they would do that. Any trade would include BACKCOURT. Not so hard to follow!

15 Jun 2017 13:14:05
Paul George to cavs
Kevin Love to THUNDER
Oladipo, Sabonis and 1st rd pick to pacers

James wants George.. making new big 3 more lethal.. plus George is sick and tired losing to lebron, why not join him..

Love reuniting with Russ..
Love will be the 2nd best in the team..

Oladipo going back to Indy.. rebuilding since george doesn't want to play with the pacers.. sabonis is a great prospect also..

15 Jun 2017 13:32:37
"James wants George. making new big 3 more lethal. plus George is sick and tired losing to lebron, why not join him. "

That's all going to depend on the kind of person George is. Is he the kind of guy that wants a ring and doesn't care how, or is he the kind of guy that was ragging on Durant this season? Then again, it's a trade and he's got no say.

15 Jun 2017 14:09:41
It's not really the same thing as Durant. First, it's a trade and while George is good, he isn't the 2nd best player in the world. Durant was on a title contender and the Pacers have little hope of being there anytime soon. Plus, at this point unless you are on a historically good team you have no shot at a title. The Warriors may have the best collection of talent the leagues ever seen and Lebron is possibly the 2nd best player of all time and surrounded by a bunch of talented players. Then you have the Spurs. Who have the 3rd best player in the league and possibly the best coach of all time and possibly the best front office. You could even throw Boston in there as a 1 seed with 1st overall pick, a great coach, a ton of you talent, capspace, and another probable top 5 next year.

15 Jun 2017 14:36:38
Pacers probably want more picks so they can rebuild around Turner and Oladipo.

15 Jun 2017 16:33:05
I think it's a great idea, but there's going to have to be at least one more piece or pick to the pacers (and I'm a thunder fan) .

Oladipo back in Indy makes sense. George in Cleveland makes sense. Love with Russ makes sense. Indy just needs a bit more.

15 Jun 2017 20:25:13
Thunder aren't giving up oladipo and sabonis for love while the cavaliers give up just love for George when George is clearly better cavs need to give up more and thunder need to give up less.

15 Jun 2017 00:05:00
Just a thought:

Cavs Get: Paul George,

Thunder Get: Kevin Love

Pacers Get: Alex Abrines, Jerami Grant, 2017 #21 (From thunder),

I understand that Indiana is getting absolutely fleeced in this scenario. However, I think for any trade of PG13 to happen its going to require Geroge going to the FO and saying "trade me to team xyz or I'm opting out and you lose me for nothing".

If not something similar to this, what do you guys think Cleveland's going to do?

15 Jun 2017 02:12:07
I think OKC would rather have Thad Young.

15 Jun 2017 03:15:50
If Cleveland has a chance to get Paul George for Kevin Love straight up. They are going to take it! Cleveland loves Kevin and what he brings but they aren't dumb either. They know PG13 is better.

15 Jun 2017 04:31:05
While the Pacers may not have much leverage, there is no way they take that deal. Even in a gun to the head scenario, they'll get more for George.

15 Jun 2017 06:12:48
If that package can get George, Thunder would just take him straight from IND. And would gladly involve Oladipo or Sabonis lol.

14 Jun 2017 23:44:14
Blazers - Thunder

Blazers gets:
Kanter
Future 2nd round pick

Thunder gets:
Aminu
Davis
Ezeli (waive)

15 Jun 2017 02:53:27
Portland declines this offer.

15 Jun 2017 04:27:38
Blazers are actually hoping to build a winning team.

15 Jun 2017 07:14:03
Kanter has no value. STOP putting him in trades. PLEASE.

14 Jun 2017 21:57:03
Cavs off season

Waive jones jones Tavares

Resign korver Williams Williams

Sign bogut sefolosha lee

Trades

Cavs get Gibson (s&t) McDermott oladipo
Thunder get love shumpert felder 2nd

Irving oladipo Williams
Smith korver sefolosha
James McDermott Jefferson
Gibson Frye Williams
Thompson lee bogut

15 Jun 2017 00:55:06
The trade isn't worth it. If that's the kind of return they can get for Love, they're better off keeping him.

13 Jun 2017 16:01:21
MAVS / OKC #2017/18#

Dallas get V. Oladipo (21$)

Thunder gets W. Matthews (17.5) + D. Harris (3.5$)

13 Jun 2017 16:45:51
Is there one good reason that OKC would do this?

13 Jun 2017 17:45:52
Oladipo is arguably better than Matthews and much younger, not certain how this makes OKC any better. Dallas would have to offer more for this to work, just matching salaries isn't enough.

14 Jun 2017 00:25:57
swap picks maybe.

13 Jun 2017 03:47:40
OKC/CLE/SAS/BKN

OKC get Kevin Love
- He and Westbrook are good friends and might work well together again and bring back Love's game

CLE get LaMarcus Aldridge & RHJ
- At this point Aldridge and Love might be equally effective for the Cavs, they bring in RHJ who is a defensive guy that can help the 2nd unit

SAS get Domantas Sabonis & future 1st from OKC
- get a young stretch forward & saves money to sign FA's

BKN get Enes Kanter , Kyle Singler , 21st pick , 2nd round pick CLE , 2nd round pick SAS
- get some picks to build with taking some bad contracts

13 Jun 2017 04:40:10
Aldridge is older and is a worse fit for Cleveland. RHJ doesn't really move the needle. The Cavs would pass.