James Johnson will benefit OKC Thunder either as mentor or trade chip

OKC Thunder trade: James Johnson #16 of the Miami Heat. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

James Johnson is headed to the OKC Thunder to complete the Wolves deal and will offer benefits either as a mentor or as a trade chip.

The biggest move OKC Thunder, VP and GM Sam Presti made from a draft prospect perspective was the swing to bring in big risk – big reward youngster Aleksej Pokusevski. The Thunder front-office executive was busy making deals even before Adam Silver announced Anthony Edwards as the 2020 top draft pick selected by the Wolves.

By the time Minnesota was back on the clock, it was time for Sam Presti to get actively involved. Rarely, does any detail or secret leak out of OKC.…