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Sam Presti is not done yet.
On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to trade guard Jalen Lecque to the Indiana Pacers for T.J. Leaf and a second-round draft pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Lecque was part of the Chris Paul trade to the Phoenix Suns. The 20-year-old guard, who entered the league last season as an undrafted free agent out of high school, spent almost all year in the G League.
He is likely to spend more time in the developmental program before reaching the NBA full-time. In exchange for Lecque, the Thunder got Leaf.
A first-round pick in 2018, Leaf played more than 50 games in both of his first two seasons but was unable to carve out any sort of role last year, playing in only 28 games.
Over his career, Leaf has averaged 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game. He shoots 49.1% from the field on 2.9 field goal attempts per game.
Leaf is still 23 years old, so he fits the age range of the players Oklahoma City is targeting for a rebuild. However, he is entering the fourth year of his contract and will be owed $4.3 million this season. He will be a restricted free agent next year.
Listed at 6-foot-10, Leaf will fight for a role in the rotation as a backup big and be in the mix for a spot at the 4 or 5.
It was not specified when the second-round pick will be conveyed.
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