OKC Thunder: 2 Al Horford deadline deals to consider

The OKC Thunder restart their season Thursday night with a home tilt against the Dallas Mavericks.

Despite the desire from fans to pursue the top spot in the 2021 NBA Draft to land Oklahoma State standout Cade Cunningham, with a record of 15-21, they currently find themselves in the 12th seed in the Western Conference, in the mix for a spot in the play-in tournament, and, if the campaign were to end today, they’d find themselves vying for the ninth overall selection in the upcoming draft.

That said, with 36 games to go between now and season’s end it’s safe to say OKC’s fortunes could shift, for better or for worse — depending on how one chooses to look at it.

What many seem to agree on as we approach the beginning of the league’s second half is that Sam Presti and co. should be active participants at the March 25th trade deadline.

One major belief from the fanbase and analysts alike is that the front office should strongly consider shipping off some of the team’s veteran players in exchange for assets that better fit the trajectory that Oklahoma City is on.

The two talents that have been rumored to be available this trade season have been George Hill and Al Horford, both of whom were acquired this past offseason via trade.

The OKC Thunder could consider trading Al Horford at this year’s deadline

Now with just two weeks remaining till the deadline, the OKC Thunder have to figure out their next steps, and what they hope the rest of their season turns out to be.

Should they look to actually deal these veteran commodities, they’ll likely have a few prospective buyers.

In the case for Horford, we’ve already discussed a few specific ball clubs that could be suitors for his services.

Today, we present to you two specific trades the Thunder’s front office should try to pursue: