OKC Thunder: Last-second George Hill trade that must be considered

The trade deadline has officially arrived OKC Thunder fans, and today’s the day we find out what other moves Sam Presti has up his sleeve.

Thus far into trade season, Oklahoma City’s front office has already gone about making two deals, one of which sent Hamidou Diallo to the Detroit Pistons in a relatively shocking fashion while the other saw Trevor Ariza head to the Miami Heat for an expiring contract and some more draft capital.

Now, with only a handful of hours remaining until the 3 PM (ET) cutoff comes about, Presti and co. will have to work fast if they wish to part ways with their two most highly sought-after remaining trade commodities in George Hill and Al Horford.

Over the past several weeks, we at TI have been discussing hypothetical trade scenarios left and right involving both of these aforementioned players. Now, with deadline day officially here, it appears things may wind up going to the wire before any deals are officially made.

In regard to any last-second trades, we believe one specific deal involving George Hill must be considered.

The concept of said deal: send the veteran guard to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The OKC Thunder should consider a last-second George Hill trade to the Sixers

Though rumors have been that the Sixers are interested in trying to work out a deal to bring perennial All-Star point guard and Philadelphia native, Kyle Lowry to town, it looks as though a package would be too steep for the franchise to execute.

Because of this, we could easily see General Manager Elton Brand shifting gears to a more affordable option to bolster their backcourt by setting aim at Hill who, for the past few months, has been rumored as a target for the franchise.

A potential deal for the 34-year-old could read as follows:

Now, we get it — a first-round pick for an aging point guard may seem a bit steep for the 76ers. That said, this team is in win-now mode and, though they have had some solid play from young backup guards of late, they could certainly use a strong veteran presence within the rotation to provide leadership and ample postseason experience that, frankly, they are lacking in.

On the year, Hill is finding himself posting solid per-game averages of 11.8 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game on 51 percent shooting from the floor and 39 percent shooting from deep.

Giving up two easily replaceable role players on expiring contracts and an almost guaranteed late first-rounder in this upcoming draft in an effort to better position themselves for a run at a championship this season seems like it could be worth it if you’re Philadelphia.

What say you Thunder fans? Are you open to this type of trade?

Let us know in the comments section below!