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According to ESPN, if the Warriors finish
between 21st and 30th in the 2020-21 standings, they would give
their 2021 first-round pick to the Thunder. But if Golden State
finishes in the top 20, then Oklahoma City would get
second-round selections from Golden State.
The Warriors, plagued by injuries, finished 15-50 last year, the
worst record in the NBA.
The Warriors made the move after Thompson tore his right
Achilles tendon during a pickup game on Wednesday. Thompson
missed last year recovering from surgery to repair a torn
anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, which he sustained
in Golden State's loss to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA
Finals.
Thompson averaged 21.5 points a game during the 2018-19 season,
raising his career average to 19.5 points per game in eight
seasons. He has been part of three NBA championship teams with
Golden State.
Oubre, the 15th overall pick in the 2015 draft, spent just a few
days on the Thunder's roster. On Monday, he was shipped by the
Suns as part of the deal that brought 10-time All-Star guard
Chris Paul to Arizona.
Oubre, who averaged 18.7 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Suns
last year, also won't come cheap for the Warriors. Golden State
is taking his $14.4 million expiring contract into a trade
exception, which will cost the team $66 million in additional
luxury tax, per ESPN.
The Warriors are expected to have a luxury tax bill of $134
million based on their roster, though the team will get relief
if the NBA's revenue decreases this season, ESPN reported.
--Field Level Media
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