OKC Thunder: 3 buy-low trade targets team should consider

Though the OKC Thunder are seen as more of sellers than buyers in regard to the NBA trade game, there are 3 players we at TI believe they should try and buy-low on.

The OKC Thunder are a mystery team.

On the one hand, there are many fans who are excited about their hot 5-4 record and eighth-seeded start to the 2020-21 season.

On the other hand, there are quite a few who are still hoping for a tank-job to take place so the team can nab themselves a top-tier pick in the upcoming draft, with their preference being top-3 to land the likes of Oklahoma State’s stud point guard Cade Cunningham.

Wherever you may align, however, one fact can certainly be agreed on: this team is all about building for the future.

With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, and a potential total of 18 first-round picks over the next seven years, Sam Presti has this team well-positioned for a successful rebuild.

That said, the job is certainly still underway, and OKC’s front office should continue trying to do anything in their power to make the future as bright, or, hopefully even brighter than their illustrious past has been.

This can be accomplished in many ways — front office shakeups, free agency signings, draft picks, etc.

However, we here at Thunderous Intentions always love playing the role of general manager and look often to the hypothetical trading route — this is the direction we’re heading in today.

There are 3 specific players we believe the OKC Thunder’s front office should look to buy-low on in an effort to help bolster their roster for the future and, in some cases, in the now: