Berry Tramel: Thunder gets better with trade for Gibson, McDermott

Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. He should help the Thunder improve on defense. [AP PHOTO]The Thunder got better Thursday.

Not way better. Not championship better. Not Golden State better. But better. And in the Thunder's new reality, that's a really good day at the office.

Sam Presti turned Chicago's bewildering attraction of Cameron Payne into rock-solid power forward Taj Gibson and sharpshooter Doug McDermott, giving up Payne, Joffrey Lauvergne and Anthony Morrow.

“I think we're a better team this evening than we were this morning, because we were able to add some things that would help our team,” Presti said Thursday night. “Adding the…