The Oklahoma City Thunder are arriving at a crossroads next season—Kevin Durant will be in the final season of his contract extension, and he has hinted that he’s open to leaving if OKC can’t secure a championship before his contract expires.
That, combined with the outrageous explosion from Russell Westbrook in the last dozen games or so, led ESPN analyst Tom Penn to assert that Thunder general manager Sam Presti could very well look to trade Durant next season.
Presti is known as much for dealing James Harden away before his contract expired—and Reggie Jackson as well—as he is for his stellar picks in the draft, which include Durant, Westbrook, and Serge Ibaka.
Some things sound farfetched when first heard but are actually quite possible—this is one of them. So let’s check out three plausible deals that would reap rewards for both sides.
Durant to Wizards
