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NBA Mock Trade: Thunder Acquire Wizards’ Kristaps Porzingis

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Sitting at 8-13 with a few quality wins under their belt, the Oklahoma City Thunder have already proven they’re on the up-and-up.

But with no real path towards contention this season, General Manager Sam Presti is likely looking, at least one more time, towards the NBA Draft to improve the team. And for that reason, continuing to lean on young player development is the current strategy for OKC.

That’s where Washington forward-center hybrid Kristaps Porzingis factors in.

With some of the worst outside shooting in the league, Oklahoma City is in dire need of an upgrade. While no. 2 overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft Chet Holmgren will be inserted into the lineup next year, Porzingis could add another layer to the 5-out ball that could give Oklahoma City even more of an edge when they press the ‘Go’ button.

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