As the NBA world watches the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes unfold with bated breath, the Thunder and Hawks pulled off a big trade over the weekend. Even if it doesn’t seem like it on the surface.
Oklahoma City sent Aaron Wiggins to Atlanta in exchange for two second-round picks. Wiggins, 27, was the 55th pick of the 2021 NBA draft and spent the last five years developing on the Thunder bench as the franchise went from perennial tankers to NBA champions. He has three years remaining on a reasonable contract worth $45 million and a club option for the final season.