Few denied OKC won the trade which sent Cameron Payne, Anthony Morrow and Joffrey Lauvergne to the Bulls in exchange for Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott. Cut to present day and it’s looking like it was a typical case of larceny by Sam Presti. Case in point, of the five players involved in the trade only one is certain to begin this season with the same team.
Taj Gibson played a vital role for the OKC Thunder shoring up the front court and helping the squad close the season strong. Gibson’s departure wasn’t entirely unexpected and as a result OKC upgraded with the acquisition of Patrick Patterson.