Entering the NBA trade deadline, the annual event that makes Twitter a bearable place to be, it was near certain that the Thunder would not be making any splashy trades. In fact, there was a belief among many that OKC may stand entirely pat.
Well, despite the blockbusters that went down (KEVIN DURANT TO THE SUNS! RUSSELL WESTBROOK TO THE JAZZ!), OKC did make a few moves that at least will make some noise in the southern plains.
First, OKC traded fan-favorite Mike Muscala (aka Moose) to the Boston Celtics. Though not entirely a shock--the sharpshooter is exactly the kind of midseason vet pickup that a contending team wants to make--it's painful to Thunder fans because of how beloved Muscala was by the fans, and also because of how clear Moose was about his love of OKC and the Thunder.