With the draft about 48 hours away, trade talk is heating up at the top, as the Oklahoma City Thunder have seemingly ramped up efforts to move up for a better chance at landing a future star.
There have been rumors that the Thunder and Toronto Raptors, who hold the No. 4 pick, have had exploratory discussions. The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly require a “king’s ransom” to move pick No. 3. And the Thunder may have offered Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Detroit Pistons.
Let’s take a look at those rumors and the implications they bring.
The Thunder hold picks No. 6, 16, 18, 34, 36 and 55 in the 2021 draft, which is scheduled to begin Thursday at 7 p.m. Central Time.