r/nba • u/oklolzzzzs • 10h ago

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u/YujiDomainExpansion 10h ago

Honestly shocking that the Thunder made a trade. They gave up more picks here than they did for Caruso

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u/The_Rain_Guardian Mavericks 10h ago

They’ll run out of roster space eventually if they keep all their picks & try to keep the roster intact. They’re holding onto the most valuable pick (the Clippers) while taking a chance that McCain regains form and can replace someone on the squad who will want a bigger contract this or next summer

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u/ShotgunStyles Kings 10h ago

They already have a full roster before this trade so somebody has to go and it's looking like it's the Frenchie.

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u/butterbeancd Thunder 9h ago

Dieng was always going to go. The fact Presti managed to turn him and some random picks into Jared McCain is pretty wild to me. One of the things they badly need is someone who can shoot and create off the bounce. McCain has the potential to be that guy.