The Oklahoma City Thunder had a wild offseason leading into the 2017-18 season. On the heels of losing Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors the offseason before, the OKC Thunder traded Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis to the Indiana Pacers, getting Paul George in return with his Free Agency looming. However, this was not the only splash Sam Presti pulled off that Summer. After things went sideways in New York, Carmelo Anthony requested a trade while possessing a full no-trade clause.
The deal got done, and Carmelo Anthony agreed to come to Oklahoma City in what felt like a massive moment for the team, the city, and the state at large.