Recently, American reporter Donnie Freeman talked about the Thunder's situation on the podcast "The Basketball Bulletin".

"The Thunder obtained the Clippers' draft picks for next year through the Paul George trade. The Thunder's performance this season has been much better than last year, and this is even when the main players (Jalen Way, Dortmund) are injured. They are really good now, and many players are performing well. This is a huge gain for the Thunder, and a huge loss for the Clippers. About Paul The trade of Luo George was considered by many to be one of the worst trades in history. At the time, the trade was to prevent the Lakers from acquiring George, and the Clippers themselves acquired George. However, in hindsight, the trade not only gave the Thunder a future draft pick, but also helped them win the championship. "Donnie. Freeman said.

The Thunder's first-round pick situation next year

In the summer of 2019, the Clippers sent 4 unprotected first-round picks, 1 protected first-round pick, 2 draft pick swap rights, Gallinari, and Alexander ‌ to acquire George from the Thunder. Now Alexander is the MVP, and the draft picks acquired by George helped the Thunder complete their reconstruction in a short period of time: Gidi, who was selected with the first-round pick from the Clippers in 2021, was later traded for the championship hero Caruso; in 2022, Jaylen Way was selected with the first-round pick from the Clippers (12th overall).