Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder are looking to build a team around the soon-to-be MVP, Russell Westbrook. A player with Westbrook’s skill set needs shooters around him and competent defense. Enes Kanter is none of those, as the Thunder look to create a pseudo-contender.
With two years left on his four-year, $70 million contract, the Thunder will need to move him sooner rather than later.
Washington Wizards
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. It is also 20/20. When signing Ian Mahinmi, the Wizards were confident of signing a quality backup big who could keep Marcin Gortat busy in keeping his starting job. The only people Mahinmi kept busy were the team physios as he struggled to get on the court.
With another three years, at over $15 million a pop, the Wizards will need to move Mihinmi to add somebody to contribute to their horrendous bench.