In order to gather the core sevens, how much does the Thunder pay?

How much does the Thunder pay in order to gather the core sevens? Time went back to the summer of 2019. With Lillard step-back jump shot and hit a winning three-pointer, the Thunder stopped in the Western Conference semi-finals, and the team's management also decided to start a reconstruction journey. They first traded Paul George to the Clippers

for Gallinari, Alexander and a total of 5 first-round draft picks in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026, including the first-round draft picks in 2023 and 2025. A few weeks later, the team decided to part ways with Westbrook and traded him to the Rockets

for Chris Paul and the first-round picks in 2024 and 2026, as well as the first-round swap rights in 2021 and 2025. According to ESPN Statistics show that the current Thunders have only 0.2% chance of entering the playoffs, but they actually won 44 regular season games under the leadership of Paul and Alexander, and entered the playoffs as fifth in the West. Although they were eliminated in the first round, Alexander, who was only 22 years old, began to have a leadership position

The 21-year-old undrafted Dolter also showed his strength in the playoffs with tough defense. Mark Dagnot, then assistant coach, was appointed as the head coach of the Thunder and began to complete the team puzzle with a lot of draft picks in their hands. In 2021, Joshgidi, who was selected with the No. 6 pick, became an important bargaining chip for Caruso to return to the Thunder in 24 years. Shin Kyung was sent to the Rockets for two first-round picks in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, the Thunder chose Chett or Mgren with the No. 2 pick. In 2023, the Thunder used the first-round swap rights to exchange the Mavericks for No. 10 pick Kayson Wallace. In the summer of 2024, Hartten joined the Thunder as a free agent and signed a three-year, $87 million middle-class contract. At this point, all the sevens in the Thunder's main rotation have returned to their positions. What's more terrifying is that in the next five years, the Thunder still has 13 first-round picks, and this year they have 5 first-round picks, four of which are lotto signs protected by the top 14 picks.