OKC-BKN | Approved (3-0)

[Brandon]

OKC Receives:

2016 BKN 1st Rd (currently looks like a 1-3 pick)
2017 BKN 2nd Rd


BKN Receives:

2016 OKC 1st OR 2016 SAS 1st --whichever is higher (currently looks like a 4-8 pick)
2016 HOU 1st (currently looks like a 10-15 pick
2016 OKC 2nd 
2016 DET 2nd


My team has a ton of holes to fill.  Moving down just a few spots in the draft and adding a mid 1st and some early 2nd's will definitely give me some players to start to work with next season.  I was hesitant to trade this pick, but I just think this is the best move to start to get enough pieces for this franchise moving forward.

[Thunder GM (Tiago)]

I accept.

I've always thought that having a top 3 pick is better than a top 6 and a top 15.

So, with my team having some young guys and lots of picks, and given that this draft is not a very deep one, I feel this is the right move for me.

We'll see after the lottery if this trade works out fine for my team or not..

[Nuggets GM (Joe)]

Approve 1-0, I love Thunder side a lot, but I can see why New Jersey wanna do this trade. In a draft that most people see it's top 3 and others, I think Tiago get a steal here.

[Suns GM (Roberto)]

I can understand BRO side of the deal, but i wouldn't trade a chance to get a future star like Ben Simmons. BRO should have waited for the draft results, imo.

Approve (2-0)

[Brandon]

I understand the benefits of waiting, but I could have waited and had it end up as the #3 pick also. In the end, the team has way too many holes to fill. I could have gotten the #1 pick and taken Simmons for example, but my team would have still stunk lol. I need pieces to start with. This trade will allow me to add those pieces and I already have 4 players I am targeting to draft in those spots. So I've done my scouting based on mock drafts, etc.. If I get the guys I am targeting I would rather have all 4 of them than 1 Ben Simmons.

Now in a couple seasons when i have a better roster and I just need a couple pieces to take a jump then I agree with waiting.

[Sergiu]

I understand Nets reasoning, but I prefer Tiago's side.

Approve (3-0).