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The Thunder will receive the Rockets'
first-round picks in 2024 and 2026 and the option to swap picks
in 2021 and 2025, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and
Royce Young.
According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the first-round
picks in 2024 and 2026 are top-4 protected. The 2021 swap is
also protected 1-4, with the Thunder allowed to swap either of
their first-rounders received from the Los Angeles Clippers or
Miami Heat. The 2025 swap is protected from 1-20.
The move reunites Westbrook, 30, with former Thunder teammate
and reigning NBA scoring champion James Harden. They played
together for three seasons from 2009-12, making the playoffs all
three years and reaching the NBA Finals in 2012.
--Before Westbrook's trade to the Rockets, the Miami Heat were
reportedly interested, but only at the right price.
According to the Miami Herald, the Heat informed the Thunder
during preliminary talks that rookie shooting guard Tyler Herro
and center Bam Adebayo were not available.
The Heat were willing to offer the expiring contracts of Goran
Dragic ($19.2 million) and Meyers Leonard ($11.3 million), but
did not have much draft capital at their disposal.
--Free agent forward Trey Lyles has agreed on a two-year
contract with the San Antonio Spurs, according to multiple
reports.
San Antonio had an opening for the 23-year-old after forward
Marcus Morris backed out on a commitment to join the Spurs on a
two-year, $20 million contract. Morris instead agreed to a deal
with the New York Knicks. The Athletic reported it was a
one-year, $15 million agreement.
"I had to make this decision based on the best situation for me
and my family," Morris told The Athletic. "This is no knock on
the Spurs. I have respect for them."
--The Toronto Raptors signed forward Stanley Johnson, who split
the 2018-19 season between the Detroit Pistons and New Orleans
Pelicans.
Financial terms were not announced, but multiple media outlets
reported Johnson, 23, agreed to a two-year, $7.424 million deal.
The team also announced Thursday the signing of rookie free
agent Terence Davis. According to multiple reports, Davis signed
a two-year, $2.42 million deal.
--Ron Adams will stay on as an assistant coach with the Golden
State Warriors after discussing a similar opening with the Los
Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported.
Adams has spent the past five years as one of the top assistants
to Warriors coach Steve Kerr. He has served as an assistant in
the league for the past quarter century.
The decision leaves Lakers coach Frank Vogel searching for one
more assistant to join his staff, which already includes Jason
Kidd and Lionel Hollins.
(Field Level Media)
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