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Oklahoma City Thunder trade options aren’t attractive

 
By Michael Baldwin | Published: May 31, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

What will general manager Sam Presti do with the No. 3 pick in next month’s draft?

photo - Thunder general manager Sam Presti has the No. 3 pick the June 25 NBA Draft. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
Thunder general manager Sam Presti has the No. 3 pick the June 25 NBA Draft. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

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Trade up? Trade down? Keep the pick?

One option is Presti could use the selection to acquire a veteran.

That strategy can speed up a rebuilding process. But those types of trades also can come back to haunt a GM.

If Presti were to offer the No. 3 pick, who might be available? It depends on which rumor you put stock into.

Most trades will be made in July, when free agency begins. But almost every year there are a handful of draft-day trades for veterans.

Last year, the Grizzlies traded former Rookie of the Year Mike Miller to Minnesota in an eight-player deal in which the two teams swapped O.J. Mayo (No. 3) for Kevin Love (No. 5).

Would Presti consider such a move? If he did who might be available?

Big names that could be dealt this summer include: Toronto forward Chris Bosh; Phoenix forward Amare Stoudemire; Suns center Shaquille O’Neal; Clippers forward Zach Randolph; Clippers center Chris Kaman; Golden State point guard Baron Davis and Dallas forward Josh Howard.

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