Thursday, June 24, 2010

Thunder trade for more picks...Mega Deal in the Works?


The Thunder traded its 32nd pick for the 18th pick and Daequan Cook from the Heat. Cook shouldn't be an afterthought in this deal; He shot close to 40% from three two years ago, and if he find that stroke again, he could be a huge threat for the Thunder with the way they attack the basket. As for the pick, it now gives Sam Presti the 18th, 21st, and 26th pick in the draft. He can go two ways with this.

Presti can load up on three young players and give even more young depth to a team that already has a great core of talented young players. OR he can package those three picks to a team in the top ten looking to move down in the draft. The team that everyone keeps talking about is the Golden State Warriors at number six. If the Thunder moved there, they would most likely have a shot at Greg Monroe, or maybe even Demarcus Cousins.

The opportunity to add a blue chip big man to pair with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook could be too much to pass up for Presti. If the Thunder were to get that 6th pick and use it wisely, you're looking at a team that could dominate the West for the decade.

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