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Report: Oklahoma City Thunder Trade Kelly Oubre Jr. To Golden State Warriors

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After a season-ending injury to Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors will be adding a versatile wing to their roster in Kelly Oubre Jr.

The Warriors are reaching a deal to acquire Oubre from the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was involved in a trade a few days ago that sent Chris Paul to the Phoenix Suns. Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Warriors intend to use their $17.2 million trade exception. This will absorb Oubre’s $14.4 million salary, meaning that Golden State can keep their assets and Oubre.

Report: Oklahoma City Thunder Trade Kelly Oubre Jr. To Golden State Warriors

How Kelly Oubre Can Make The Warriors Contenders

The Warriors didn’t hesitate to make a move on a player that can make an immediate impact, as their star is out for the season for the second-consecutive time. Klay Thompson injured himself while practicing in Southern California Wednesday before the draft that soon was diagnosed as an Achilles tear. Thompson was preparing himself to be back in time for the December start, as he suffered a torn ACL during the 2019 Finals. While no player can replace Thompson, Oubre will provide lots of depth on the wing.

Kelly Oubre is coming off of a breakout 2019-20 season in Phoenix. As a Sun, he averaged 18.7 points and 6.4 rebounds, shooting a career-high 35 percent from the three-point range. A well-rounded scorer and solid defender, Oubre will fit seamlessly into the three spot.

This means that the Warriors will have a solid lineup with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, and the No.2 draft pick James Wiseman. If players can maintain their health, Golden State has the potential to be a dangerous team in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, if they use the trade-exception on him, their luxury tax bill will increase by $68 million. So, clearly, owner Joe Lacob is ready to win now.

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Loreal Nix

Loreal Nix

Loreal Nix is a student at Central Michigan University majoring in Journalism with a minor in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. You can usually find Loreal drawing, writing non-stop, or watching endless NBA games. Loreal strives to share her love of basketball as a sports journalist/analyst. She solely believes that any woman can pursue a journalism career in a male-dominated field being 100% themselves, not conforming to social standards. She recently started her own personal blog titled "Live In The Mix", which is featured on her social media.

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