NBA Trade Rumors: One priority for every team approaching the deadline

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Oklahoma City Thunder

NBA Trade Deadline priority: Be opportunistic at the deadline 

The Oklahoma City Thunder don’t have a primary goal per se heading into the NBA Trade Deadline. Though, they should be open to taking advantage of opportunities that could potentially present themselves.

For one, the Thunder should take advantage of possibly taking the role of a third team to make a deal happen in an attempt to add an additional asset or two – something that the Thunder has done well over the past few offseasons.

The Thunder are heading in the right direction but still need to take steps that will help this team continue to build around their young core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey.