Sam Presti worked his magic this summer.
It should have come as no surprise. He does this every summer. Victor Oladipo. Paul George. Carmelo Anthony (an exciting acquisition at the time). The OKC Thunder GM has found ways to bring talented players to a small, rural market, all while playing alongside one of the most ball-dominant players of his generation.
How Presti works his dark magic, we remain clueless.
This summer, Presti finagled his way to swapping Carmelo Anthony for Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Atlanta Hawks starting point guard Dennis Schroder.