Thunder: 4 immediate reactions to Josh Giddey trade to Bulls for Alex Caruso

The OKC Thunder shockingly sent Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls Thursday evening in a trade that brings Alex Caruso out to Loud City.
Jan 13, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (6) during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (6) during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports / Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
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4. What other moves are to come for the Thunder?

Last but certainly not least, the question that's likely on every Thunder fan's mind is what might be next for the ball club.

After the magical season they just had, coming into this offseason many have been expecting to see Oklahoma City make some sort of splashy move to shore up some of the team's sore spots and better their odds of nabbing an NBA Championship in the not-too-distant future.

With this move involving the swap of Josh Giddey for Alex Caruso, already they're addressing one of the team's more glaring weaknesses which, especially against Dallas in the second round of the playoffs, was their three-point shooting, as they converted on a putrid 33.5 percent (worst among qualifying teams).

Now, with this somewhat addressed, there's a chance that Presti and co. may now look to find solutions to their other notable weaknesses, which are headlined by rebounding, interior defense, and sheer size.

With ample spending power (roughly $35 million in cap space) and a ridiculous amount of draft capital at their disposal, the Thunder have the potential to make one or two other significant shakeups to their talent arsenal this offseason.

The only questions now are what path is next for OKC to embark down, and who might be on their radar?

As of this writing, there really appears to be an infinite number of options for this team.

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