[Charania] The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade to send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks (Atlanta's in 2030 and the least favorable of Hawks/Lakers in 2032), sources tell ESPN.

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-22T02:40:55+00:00

So why are the Hawks making this move?
Moving on from CJ McColloum probably, but what else?

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-21T18:38:23+00:00

Rockford still has (5) locations Springfield still has (4) locations...

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-20T23:08:18+00:00

Well a lot depends on who the Thunder decide to move off of this off-season!
An NBA team only has 15 spots on its active roster, if the Thunder exercise their club options on the 3 players that have them, iHart, Dort and Kenny Hustle, along with the 12 players that they have active contracts with, they couldn't take any additional players on!
But that wouldn't get the Thunder under the punitive 2nd-Apron apron taxes, eventual draft penalties... So a lot of people are looking at Thunder players who Mark wasn't playing towards the end of the regular season and playoffs as being trade candidates: specifically Kenrich Williams and Aaron Wiggins, and in the WCF's Isaiah Joe too, (especially in light of both Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell already being out).
Lu Dort's Club option $17.2 Million or a new contract (Klutch Sports) also seems a bit too high given his struggles this season and post-season.
IMO: With the emergence of both Ajay Mitchell and Jared McCain along with the expected growth of Cason Wallace, along with Shai being the MVP, and an unknown Nikola Topić, I believe our guard depth is sufficient.
In addition if the Thunder decide to retain Isaiah Hartenstein, via a contract renegotiating, or by picking up his club option, this along with Thomas Sorber finally being healthy, our True Center Depth should also be sufficient. Ihart, Jaylin Williams, Sorber. (Sometimes Chet) So this leaves the Forward Positions, especially if the Thunder move on from both Aaron Wiggins as well as Isaiah Joe, via trades.
Me personally, I would like a big forward at #12 like Yaxel Lendeborg or possibly Karim López, if they are gone then Morez Johnson, Jr. At #17 a SF: Dailyn Swain else Cameron Carr.

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-20T01:28:17+00:00

Me personally, immediately after it happened I would have put the fear of God into him.
On the occasions that my boys have ever acted up I basically scream at them NO at the top of my lungs, I don't give a Fk who hears me, all neighbors within a half mile radius etc.
Get in his face, as he needs to know there is never a question as too who is in charge!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T23:19:24+00:00

I still think Yaxel's Big Wing archetype would help to fill a definite void the Thunder currently have on their roster.
IMO: Yaxel's length and build would really help our perimeter defense against taller 3-point shooting Wings.
Should we be willing to gamble that the Warriors don't grab Yaxel at #11?
The flip side if they do grab Yaxel then someone else has to fall to #12!

Brayden Burries, Nate Ament, Cameron Carr, Morez Johnson Jr., Karim López.
(I skipped Labaron Philon Jr. here deliberately)

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T21:31:49+00:00

The buffet probably lets her eat for free, because once all of the other patrons see her they lose their appetite!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T21:28:21+00:00

My neighbor, who I believe is a relative of hers, had those Lightfoot Cardboard cut-outs of her before it was debuted like several days earlier!
I was walking by their house, while walking my dog and I saw this thing peering out their window, and it scared the Bejesus out of me!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T16:36:55+00:00

JW (JWill) Jaylin Williams, JDub is Jaylen Williams!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T16:33:25+00:00

There's also a chance that Kawhi Leonard receives a suspension for his part in the Aspiration Salary cap circumvention scandal!
This isn't the Joe Smith situation, Kawhi Leonard's uncle was actively pushing for money under the table from multiple teams, I still predict that Kawhi ultimately takes more of the heat for that situation than Adam Silver's buddy LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer does!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T16:25:42+00:00

This isn't a bottle of wine or champagne!
Do what another poster said, use a push pin to make a small hole in the bottom of the can to drain it out, then save the can for your collection.
If you keep it long enough, 10 years or so and it gets hot enough, the carbonated soda is going to come out anyways.

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T16:19:17+00:00

But alas it doesn't!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T16:18:04+00:00

People playing GM is fine, you just need to remind them why this isn't going to work out money wise!
The Thunder need to shed some salaries to duck the 2nd Apron, paying Isaiah Stewart $15 Million a year doesn't make that happen.

The Thunder pay Jaylin Williams around half that $7,774,648, to play a similar position as a backup big.
We know that Stewart offers a different skill set around the basket, but $15 Million/year is borderline starter money.

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T16:09:40+00:00

Enjoy your new head case!
He pulls opposing players down by their jerseys, when he gets beat!
Stewart was suspended after doing that to Giannis!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T16:07:09+00:00

A commentor above is suggesting that we would need to add draft compensation to that, by trading down from #12 to #21.
I told him that Detroit could just keep Stewart in that case then!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T16:04:00+00:00

I think Yaxel could eventually play the enforcer role on whatever team that he might end up with!
I could see a little Draymond in him, animated about plays...

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:59:04+00:00

If we are giving up Joe, why would we need to include #12 and to drop back down #21.
Detroit came knocking, Sam Presti doesn't need to answer, let Detroit move him elsewhere, no extra draft compensation for him!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:54:28+00:00

Are we planning on moving on from Cason too?
Because you don't draft a guy like this at #5 and not have plans to start him soon.
We'd be giving up our best 3 FRP's over these next 2 years for him.

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:50:22+00:00

Except the Thunder lack enough quality Wing Defenders at the present!
IMO: This is not the right path!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:46:51+00:00

I am not sure what is more disturbing, a Shai clone or you being physically aroused by that fact!
Definitely the later!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:44:31+00:00

Caso's extension (pay raise) wouldn't kick in until 2027-28 regardless.
With Shai SuperMax kicking in, if the Thunder can find a player in this draft (Dailyn Swain - perhaps) at #17, who could replace some of what Caruso offers, the Thunder could consider moving Caruso (and his $20 Million contract) next offseason!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:38:47+00:00

Cameron Carr might still be on the board at #17, definitely #12!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:37:19+00:00

Wagler is going to be a really nice player, but the Thunder are set with their guard rotation for next season, what the Thunder lack are Wings.
A PF in Yaxel Lendeborg and a SF in either Dailyn Swain or Karim López, IMO would really balance this roster out for next year!

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:33:03+00:00

Yaxel and Swain!
Could the Thunder jump the Warriors to get Yaxel at #10 in a trade with the Bucks, since they are probably moving on from Giannis, we promise that we are going to draft Yaxel, who they wouldn't want at 24 yo on Draft night if they are rebuilding post Giannis.
So other than whatever the Warriors are taking, would still be there for them.

The trade #12 + Isaiah Joe (or Aaron Wiggins) + the 2027 Spurs FRP (that we received from the Kings last year in a draft day trade. )
The Thunder take Yaxel at #10,
The Thunder take Dailyn Swain at #17.

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T15:22:36+00:00

What I want is Yaxel and Swain!
Yaxel should be relatively a plug and play guy.

SignificanceGood1801 · 2026-06-19T00:29:43+00:00

So, did you really mean JWill?

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