{"id":21777,"date":"2019-06-09T19:12:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T23:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=21777"},"modified":"2019-06-09T22:30:28","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T02:30:28","slug":"nba-rumors-bradley-beal-to-the-oklahoma-city-thunder-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/06\/09\/nba-rumors-bradley-beal-to-the-oklahoma-city-thunder-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Rumors: Bradley Beal to the Oklahoma City Thunder and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA Off-season is on its way and there are teams that have started to make moves. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>\u00a0are looking to add more talent. Is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bealbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bradley Beal<\/a><\/strong> a perfect fit? Will <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompkl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klay Thompson<\/a><\/strong> stay with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/golden-state-warriors\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golden State Warriors<\/a>? And can the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/houston-rockets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Rockets <\/a>trade their assets for something big? Let&#8217;s take a look at the latest round of trade rumors for today!<\/p>\n<h1><strong>NBA Rumors<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Is Bradley Beal a Good Fit for the Oklahoma City Thunder?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumor:\u00a0According to Greg Swartz of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2838727-1-trade-to-help-get-nbas-best-superstars-over-the-top#slide2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bleacher Report<\/a>\u00a0Bradley Beal is one of the potential trade targets for the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/05\/05\/oklahoma-city-thunder-where-do-they-go-from-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered another rough postseason finish after being eliminated again in the first round<\/a>. Everybody thought that the Thunder could compete for a championship but they didn&#8217;t even make it out of the first round. It was the second consecutive season that the Thunder had an early exit in the playoffs since <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgpa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul George<\/a><\/strong> came.\u00a0So, it was obvious that the George and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/westbru01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russell Westbrook<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0duo isn&#8217;t enough. As a result, they should add more talent and Bradley Beal is the perfect fit.<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder need a consistent three-point shooter as they finished 22nd in three-point shooting this past season. That needs improvement and Beal can provide that. Beal&#8217;s offensive game also is not limited. He can create his own offense and his talent is at the level of a superstar. In order for this trade to happen, the Thunder will have to send\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/adamsst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Adams<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grantje01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jerami Grant<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fergute01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terrance Ferguson<\/a><\/strong> plus their 2019 first-round pick and a future first-round pick to the Wizards. The Washington Wizards would send back Beal and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/howardw01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dwight Howard<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Klay Thompson Might Leave if the Warriors Don&#8217;t Offer Him a Max Contract<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumor:\u00a0Klay Thompson\u00a0might give other teams a chance to sign him if the Golden State Warriors don&#8217;t offer him the Max Contract.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If the Warriors don\u2019t immediately offer Klay Thompson a max-contract, he will listen to Free Agency pitches from other teams, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ajc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ajc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHoopCentral\/status\/1136047959072620545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Klay Thompson is a big part of the success of the Golden State Warriors. He won multiple championships with the team. Why would he leave the team that helped build him into a superstar? Nobody believes that Thompson will leave. Despite this, there are still rumors that he might leave because of money. The Warriors should do whatever it takes to retain Thompson. They&#8217;re still a dominant team without <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a><\/strong>. Thompson is one of the foundations of their dynasty. He, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Curry<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draymond Green<\/a><\/strong> with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kerrst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Kerr<\/a><\/strong> built this team to become great before Durant came.<\/p>\n<p>Golden State should not hesitate to give him the max. He is the most valuable player for them outside of Stephen Curry. He is the best 3-and-D player in the league and maybe the best shooting guard.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Houston Rockets Involved in Trade Talks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Rumor: The Houston Rockets are aggressively exploring trades for three players in their roster according to Marc Stein of <a href=\"https:\/\/static.nytimes.com\/email-content\/MSB_13965.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The New York Times<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Rockets recently announced that they are putting all their players on the trade block except <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Harden<\/a>.<\/strong> They are looking for a major shakeup in their roster after falling to the Golden State Warriors for two consecutive seasons. When you look at their roster there are three trade assets that should bring back a nice return;\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/capelca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clint Capela<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gordoer01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Gordon<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tuckepj01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">P.J. Tucker<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/paulch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Paul<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s massive deal might be impossible to move so those three are more realistic to be traded.<\/p>\n<p>Houston is in a tough spot because of the valuable role each of Capela, Gordon, and Tucker fill. Capela, Gordon, and Tucker are key players that have helped Harden bring success to Houston. 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The Oklahoma City Thunder\u00a0are looking to add more talent. Is Bradley Beal a perfect fit? Will Klay Thompson stay with the Golden State Warriors? And can the Houston Rockets trade their assets for something big? 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