The OKC Thunder dramatic turn this offseason from contention to a reload and replenish is forcing General Manager Sam Presti to make decisions. The reality of where the team will finish could be a low playoff seed or a lottery bound squad. Much of what happens this upcoming season will depend on whether the club elects to retain veterans like Chris Paul and Danilo Gallinari.
More importantly, the question regarding those specific players if Presti does find trade partners is when they’ll be traded. In the case of Chris Paul regardless of what the GM says he’s likely looking to build up CP3’s desirability especially with a future cornerstone like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in place.