The Thunder could look into a value trade for often injured big man Robert William
. While Giddey’s potential is still promising, the fit was becoming harder to mask. Caruso gives the Thunder a 3-point shooter and an elite defender — it was a clear win-now move for Oklahoma City and a perfect fit on paper.
One intriguing and obvious option is adding front court depth through the trade market. Oklahoma City can offer draft ammo and has a handful of smaller contracts to make the money work. An interesting fit at a fairly low cost is Portland big manWilliams played just six games for the Trail Blazers this season and has missed the majority of the last two years with a nagging knee injury. When healthy, he was a game changing player in Boston.
“If history is any indication, the Thunder will anger everyone by straddling the middle ground and/or using their cap space to give immediate pay bumps to Isaiah Joe or, less likely, Aaron Wiggins ,” Favale wrote before the Caruso trade. “But their acquisition of Gordon Hayward at the deadline, while ill-fated, is proof the team will take chances to bolster what was just the Western Conference's No. 1 seed.In 2021, the last healthy season for Williams, he averaged 10.0 points, 9.
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