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NBA Analyst Has Crazy Idea for OKC Thunder Come Trade Deadline

Bill Simmons believes the Oklahoma City Thunder will hit the over on their win total and has a unique idea for them to force the hand of the New Orleans Pelicans to add Trey Murphy to the fold at the NBA Trade Deadline.

Rylan Stiles

Sep 30, 2024; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Trey Murphy III (25) takes part in Pelicans Media Day. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images
Sep 30, 2024; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Trey Murphy III (25) takes part in Pelicans Media Day. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images / Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are viewed as massive contenders out West, the odds on favorite to win the conference and NBA analyst Bill Simmons is hammering the over on the Thunder's win total which he thinks is too low.

Simmons also has a unique idea for the OKC Thunder to try to pull off at the NBA Trade Deadline.

"Their over/under is 57.5...Why Isn't this over/under even higher than 57.5" Simmons asked "There is one other guy who I thought would be interesting for them, Trey Murphy in New Orleans."

While Murphy is not - and should not - be available, the NBA analysts opines the Thunder could force the Pelicans hand into trading the 3-and-D wing.

"It is like when you read those stories about Jeff Bezos at whatever Island in Florida he buys houses on, he is like 'I am going to buy that house too' and the guy is like 'it's not for sale' and he is like 'it is now, how about $75 million?' and the guy is like 'well I guess it is for sale," Simmons said "That is what OKC could do if they want Trey Murphy if they want one more shooter...What if we give you three firsts and we give you [Aaron Wiggins], they have the ability to do that.

While Murphy would be a great addition, the Oklahoma City Thunder have such a loaded roster that overpaying for Murphy just to do it, doesn't seem reasonable - nor does it feel like David Griffin would do that for New Orleans.

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Rylan Stiles
RYLAN STILES

Rylan Stiles is a credentialed media member covering the Oklahoma City Thunder. He hosts the Locked On Thunder Podcast, and is Lead Beat Writer for Inside the Thunder. Rylan is also an award-winning play-by-play broadcaster for the Oklahoma Sports Network. 

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