A blockbuster trade pitch Blockbuster Trade Pitch Could Freeze Warriors Out of Lauri Markkanen Sweepstakes While the Thunder traded for Alex Caruso and added Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, positioning themselves as top competitors in the Western Conference, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report crafted a trade proposal on Tuesday, July 23, that would see Oklahoma City swoop in and steal Markkanen out from under Golden State. The Thunder have a massive number of future draft picks,
so while Swartz’ pitch wouldn’t empty the entire cupboard, it would at least severely deplete one of the cabinets. The deal includes a 2025 first-rounder that originally belonged to the Jazz, first-round selections in 2027 and 2029, second-round picks in 2026, 2027 and 2028 as well as 2024 first-round selection Nikola Topic (No. 12 overall), Ousmane Dieng and Kenrich Williams. While the Thunder traded for Alex Caruso and added Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, positioning themselves as top competitors in the Western Conference,
Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report crafted a trade proposal on Tuesday, July 23, that would see Oklahoma City swoop in and steal Markkanen out from under Golden State. The Thunder have a massive number of future draft picks, so while Swartz’ pitch wouldn’t empty the entire cupboard,
it would at least severely deplete one of the cabinets. The deal includes a 2025 first-rounder that originally belonged to the Jazz, first-round selections in 2027 and 2029, second-round picks in 2026, 2027 and 2028 as well as 2024 first-round selection Nikola Topic (No. 12 overall),
Ousmane Dieng and Kenrich Williams. While the Thunder traded for Alex Caruso and added Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, positioning themselves as top competitors in the Western Conference, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report crafted a trade proposal on Tuesday, July 23,
that would see Oklahoma City swoop in and steal Markkanen out from under Golden State. The Thunder have a massive number of future draft picks, so while Swartz’ pitch wouldn’t empty the entire cupboard, it would at least severely deplete one of the cabinets. The deal includes a 2025 first-rounder that originally belonged to the Jazz, first-round selections in 2027 and 2029, second-round picks in 2026, 2027 and 2028 as well as 2024 first-round selection Nikola Topic (No. 12 overall), Ousmane Dieng and Kenrich Williams.might freeze the Warriors out of the Lauri Markkanen sweepstakes.
