This Kings-Mavericks Trade Is Centered Around Harrison Barnes

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Does this trade make sense for the Oklahoma City Thunder?

There really isn’t anything that the Oklahoma City Thunder should not like about this trade! 

Kenrich Williams is a role player that is not a long-term building block for this franchise and while maybe Dwight Powell will not hold a role past this season, the Thunder could utilize him given their frontcourt needs.

Coming off a torn Achilles in 2020, Powell has not looked like the same impactful center in Dallas, but he is someone that can be a reliable rebounder and post finisher on offense. 

Oklahoma City may just wind up waiving Dwight Powell in the offseason or something, but they get a second-round pick for Williams in this trade and reac the salary cap floor for the season as mentioned before. 

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