The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired KZ Okpala from the Miami Heat in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, according to Marc Stein.
In the official PR statement, the Thunder also announced that the team has amended the 2023 pick the Heat owed them and will not be owed in 2025 with top-14 protection and will then convey to a 2026 unprotected pick.
In a corresponding move, the Thunder also waived Mamadi Diakite, who was on his third — and final — 10-day contract with the team. Diakite averaged 4.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 13 games this season.
Okpala is in his third season in the NBA and has averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 63 career games. This season, Okpala has averaged 3.7 points and two rebounds while shooting 34.6 percent from three in 21 games.
Okpala was drafted 32nd overall in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft. Okpala is in the final year of his rookie contract and will enter the summer as an unrestricted free agent.
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