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Thunder trade SGA, Aqquire Westbrook and 1st pick in draft


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Lakers

Lakers

+4 players ($25.9m),
Cap Impact - $21.1M

-3  Wins

-22.77  MPG

-2.60  Off.

-0.52  Def.

Thunder

Thunder

+1 player ($47.1m) +2 picks,
Cap Impact + $215K

-5  Wins

+10.84  MPG

-3.15  Off.

-2.09  Def.

Magic

Magic

+1 player ($30.5m),
Cap Impact + $19.0M

+8  Wins

+11.93  MPG

+5.75  Off.

+2.61  Def.

So I like this trade for the following reasons:

1) The lakers get Westbrook off the books and replace him with four players of varying abilities and free up some money to get a couple more pieces... To build some depth this is not a bad move.

2) Orlando have some nice pieces approaching their mid 20's... Adding SGA will in my opinion turn them into a playoff team.

3) For the thunder this seems a bit rough... I think Westbrook for a year could be a fun way to rehabilitate his career while giving him a lighter schedule before he goes else where to contend. You get another piece in the #1 pick that will work with the Thunders timeline and you can tank for one more year (pull westbrook out of the rotation with a pinkie injury or something). He can go elsewhere and do a horford, next year you have heaps of cap room after he leaves and kembas salary is all done and then its time to start winning.

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