This Lakers-Thunder Trade Lands Key Veteran In L.A.

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How This Trade Impacts The Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have shown to prioritize adding as many assets as they can as their rebuilding efforts progress. In this trade scenario, they would not be receiving anything that would change their trajectory, but another draft pick helps.

Kenrich Williams is a solid contributor but he’s not part of the long-term core that will stick around long-term. If a trade offer comes around that includes draft compensation, the Thunder should take it.

Moving on from Williams could open up a spot for the Thunder to take a chance on a younger player to see if they can find a diamond in the rough with higher potential. Similar to how they did with Moses Brown midseason and he ended up being a trade piece.

If the Thunder were to acquire DeAndre Jordan, they could look to re-route him before the NBA trade deadline passes to gain another asset.

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There would be a variety of contenders who could be prompted into making a trade for Jordan at the deadline if they end up not being high on their wing depth.

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