OKC Thunder: 2 trades to consider for NBA’s least desirable contracts

Oct 25, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) reacts after dunking the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) reacts after dunking the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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OKC Thunder bad contract trade No. 1) Andrew Wiggins comes to Sooner State

First up, we have Andrew Wiggins and his two-years, $65.1 million remaining left on his deal.

Seemingly since his arrival in Golden State, the wing has been seen as a flippable commodity for the Warriors. Now, as they struggle to keep themselves in the top-8 out west, it becomes more and more likely that Bob Myers and co. will want to make some moves to help better surround franchise cornerstone Stephen Curry with win-now talent.

At this point in his career, Wiggins should not be viewed as that. Al Horford and George Hill, on the other hand, are those savvy veterans title-contending teams should covet.

On the season, Horford boasts a +2 box plus-minus and is putting up solid per-game averages of 13.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and three assists, and a block per game on 44 percent shooting from the field and 42 percent shooting from downtown.

His stretch-big style of play would seemingly fit beautifully in Golden State’s high-octane 3-point shooting offense, while his efforts on the less glamorous side of the ball would certainly help the team’s seventh-lowest defensive rated team.

George Hill would also fit in nicely with their offensive scheme, as he recently just led the league in 3-point percentage (46 percent), is having himself quite a nice follow-up campaign from this area (39 percent), and would provide the Warriors with much-needed backcourt depth as well as another ball-handler to lessen the load for Curry.

Both players would also bring on a plethora of postseason experience to this now reletively inexperienced core outside of Steph, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney, as the two combined for 251 career playoff games.

As for the OKC Thunder, they bring on Wiggins who, while the Warriors may want to offload and though his contract is quite obscene, is still only 25-years-old and fits the timeline this rebuilding team is currently on.

Possessing a long-and-athletic build that Sam Presti adores, the wing is putting up solid — albeit, up-and-down — per-game averages of 17.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game on 46 percent shooting from the floor and 37 percent shooting from deep.

With him in tow, Mark Daigneault would have yet another youthful running mate in tow for Gilgeous-Alexander to roll with and lead them through this rebuild while also giving up no substantial picks in the process.