With the 16th overall pick in the NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder trade the pick to the Houston Rockets to draft Alperen Sengun, the 6’10” MVP forward/center from Beşiktaş.
We essentially sold the pick off for two future seconds with how outrageously protected those picks are.
I've been a sad boi this draft so far.
To them, they’ve rebuilt so well that they’re fine with just giving picks away!
Looks they weren't high on him and think that some middle schoolers in the future have more potential.
To the fucking Rockets of all teams. This is just twisting the knife further in
About damn time. He might a struggle a bit defensively, but offensively he has so much talent. MVP of a good European league at 18 years old is unheard (outside of Doncic). Dude can score inside, shoot, and pass.
Surprised OKC traded this pick considering their need at center