NBA Mock Offseason: LA Clippers win Finals and Bradley Beal is traded
Oklahoma City Thunder
Roster
- Steven Adams
- Julius Randle
- Meyers Leonard
- Isaiah Hartenstein
- Mike Muscala
- Darius Bazley
- Reggie Bullock
- Terrance Ferguson
- Abdel Nader
- Eric Gordon
- Josh Green
- Hamidou Diallo
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Dennis Schroder
- Dennis Smith Jr.
Head coach: Billy Donovon
2019-20 NBA season results:
- Lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Dallas Mavericks
Who they re-signed:
- N/A
Who they signed in FA:
- Meyers Leonard signed to a one-year, full mid-level exception contract
Trades they made:
- 51st overall draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for cash
- Danilo Gallinari (sign and trade) for Eric Gordon, Isaiah Hartenstein, and 2022 Houston Rockets first-round draft pick
- Chris Paul for Reggie Bullock, Julius Randle, and Dennis Smith Jr.
Who they drafted:
- Drafted Josh Green
Other moves:
- Cut Isaiah Roby
Summary: After a surprisingly successful 2019-20 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder opts to go with their younger guys and let go of Chris Paul and Danilo Gallinari. For Gallinari, they add a future first-round draft pick and a young big in Hartenstein plus Eric Gordon who could return some additional value towards the trade deadline.
Chris Paul is dealt mostly for cap relief, but they could hope to develop Julius Randle as a backup and playing next to Steven Adams at times. Dennis Smith Jr. has shown potential, but it didn’t seem the Knicks culture was where he would reach it and Reggie Bullock is a decent 3-and-D wing to fill out of their lineup. Signing Meyers Leonard adds to their options in the frontcourt.
This is mostly an unfinished process as Dennis Schroder, Eric Gordon, Steven Adams, and others could find their way to the trade market around the 2021 trade deadline, but they should have a good mix of shooting, defense, and playmaking to start the season off well and assessing what they have before making any decisions on how to proceed.