Thunder Add Center Depth with Pelicani Trade

The Oklahoma City Thunder acquisition Daniel Thies Veteran Center and from 2031. the second round New Orleans PelicansAccording to Shams Charan ESPN.

Theis, 32, this season participated in several rumors in trade Pelicans who want to move under the tax line. Before this traded with the Thunder, the new Orleans was approximately 1.4 million dollars above the luxury tax threshold.

After sending Theis in Thunder, where he could provide a valuable central depth, the pelicans are now moving under the taxes again.

In a total of 38 games this season, Theis is on average on average 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while filming 47.3 percent from the floor. The veteran great man will be a solid addition to the young team by lightning with serious aspirations of the championship at the Western Conference.

Chet Holmgren continues to return from Right fracture or fracture or iliac wing, he suffered 11. November Against golden state warriors. While the lightning hopes that Holmgren will return to the floor soon after interrupting all the stars after abolished his activities late, Theis gives them a sense of security.

Veteran is a big man in the block quite somewhat in recent years, and he has always been a favorite in the cabinet rooms in his teams. Despite the lack of time to play this year, Theis was a productive player with La Clippers during the 2023-24 season, an average of 6.3 points and 4.1 jump per game while shooting 37.1 percent of the three-point spans.

Oklahoma City entered the trade deadline against smaller than most teams when he came to Frontcourt talent, which was why the addition of Theisa could have a lot of sense if he kept it.

Before this is changed with pelicans, Thunder had 14 players on their active roster. The addition of Theis leads them to 15 total players, and it is emphasized that on Oklahoma City is interested in converting the two-way guardian of Ajai Mitchell into a standard contract.

Since the contract on the collection of the minimum contract, it would be an easy move for Thunder Front office to make, allowing a veteran great man to hit the purchase market and signed with any other team.

For pelican, this trade was nothing more than the moves to call under the tax. The injuries tortured them all year round, resulting in the lost season of New Orleans.

Thunder is currently 39-9 and has the best track in the Western Conference in front Deadline for NBA Trade.