Sports Illustrated recently released a piece titled “NBA Scouts Unfiltered”, which gave an inside look at each team through the eyes of scouts around the league.
When it came to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the anonymous scout made it clear that trading away Carmelo Anthony was the correct decision for Sam Presti and the organization. “I think George and Westbrook will spread their wings together and be more comfortable in their system without Carmelo Anthony there. That trade was big addition by subtraction, and they added Dennis Schroder too.