Vol 3 Chapter 5: Oklahoma City Changes

In fact, the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2016 has never been stable.
During the draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder made a deal with the Orlando Magic. The Thunder sent Serge Ibaka to the Magic in exchange for Victor Oladipo, Eisen Ilyasova and No. 11. Rookie Domantas Sabonis.
　　 And this deal, Thunder can really make a lot of money.
　　 Ibaka's performance in the Thunder in these years has reached the upper limit. On the defensive end, the single-defense loopholes are getting bigger and bigger, the assisting defense is okay, and the rebounding ability is average. After Adams and Robertson grew up, Ibaka is no longer the indispensable core of the Thunder's rotation assistance defense and protection frame. Although he returned from injury and forced his life to continue in the Western Conference Finals in 14 years, the Thunder were very moved, but in order to continue to improve the strength of the team's lineup, he had to be cruel.
The three players that 　　 traded for are very good in strength and talent.
　　 Oladipo. A quasi-all-star outside player with explosive physical fitness and good defensive ability. As the No. 2 pick in 2013, it is worth waiting for his growth and chemistry in the lineup. And the key point is that the Thunder will probably not renew their contract with Waiters. Oladipo just made up for the vacancy on the second position.
　　 Little Sabonis. This year's No. 11 rookie, the son of international basketball legend Avidas Sabonis. With excellent shooting skills, he is also quite knowledgeable in switching offenses and pick-and-rolls. Excellent rebounding ability, especially good at offensive rebounds, defensive end can cause problems for opponents.
　　 Ilyasova is an excellent three-point shooter who can open up space. He is also an energetic and desperate player. He is very suitable for the style of the Thunder.
　　 After the deal is concluded, the Thunder will inevitably lose part of their defense due to the loss of Ibaka, but they can make up for it from the outside. Durant, Westbrook, and Oladipo all have the talent to play horrible rotations to oppress the defense, and a good polish is still enough to wipe the inside butt. If necessary, Robertson can be placed on the 4th position. This year's playoffs proved that he can play the role of an excellent 4th defender in today's small ball lineup.
　　 This season, the Thunder can put up a strong starting lineup on both offense and defense such as Adams, Robertson, Durant, Oladipo, and Westbrook. There are also a group of strong players such as Kanter and Ilyasova on the bench, plus potential rookies such as Anlo and Sabonis. Thunder once again hit the championship, it doesn't seem too difficult.
　　 It can be said that the Thunder uniform team has done everything in order to keep Durant. It's a pity that in the end there was no match that could compare to the combination of Splash and Green.
　　 People who want to leave, you can't keep it no matter how hard you try.
　　 Durant joined the Warriors as a free agent, disrupting the Thunder's arrangements. There is too much love, hatred, and hatred. But for the parties, especially the Thunder's management, they must now seriously think about where they should go next season.
　　 Fortunately, Westbrook now has enough strength to carry the team. Of course, with Durant's departure, the Thunder officially announced their withdrawal from the competition queue for the Finals. Fortunately, the future is not gloomy. The Thunder now has several talented rookies. For the training of rookies, it is hard to find two players in the league that can compare to the Thunder.
　　 Westbrook returned to Oklahoma City the same day. He bids farewell to An Luo and is not as cheerful and relaxed as when he came to Auckland. It can be seen that Westbrook is very sad and puzzled at this time.
　　 This time the Thunder's summer league will soon end. Anluo's performance is quite satisfactory, averaging 22 minutes, 17.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game. The media and commentators received mixed reviews, but everyone in Oklahoma was very satisfied with him. He adapts perfectly to the NBA's three-point range, but his average of 56.5% three-pointers per game is enough to make everyone forget Cameron Payne.
　　 Next, because the Thunder did not participate in other summer leagues, An Luo entered the offseason.
　　 But he can't get a rest. If it is an old player who has played for many years, they can enjoy the vacation. But a rookie like An Luo must hurry up to train and improve himself to the greatest extent. To ensure that his body and skills at the beginning of the season have basically reached the level that can play NBA games.
　　 In addition to rookies, there are some people on the Thunder that can't enjoy this rare vacation.
　　 Presti took his assistants and began to look for plug-and-play players on the free market. No need to think about the championship this year, but the playoffs still have to be guaranteed.
　　 His current pressure is not small. Many people have already questioned his management level. Everyone is saying that he is actually more suitable to be a scout than the general manager of a team. This has been criticized by everyone since James Harden's contract renewal.
　　 There is another person under more pressure than him.
　　 Westbrook is now the culprit for many people who forced Durant away. No one knows why Durant left ~EbookFREE.me~ While everyone scolded him as a coward, they didn't let Westbrook go.
　　 Durant still has a way to go back, but with Westbrook's character, he doesn't care about it either.
　　 On the day Durant made his final decision, Westbrook received a "farewell text message" in Oakland. The text message was full of expectations and excitement for the new journey. Perhaps Durant really regarded Westbrook as a friend! He thinks the other party will be happy for himself. After all, I am about to live better. That's it, my friend!
　　 In fact, the two of them are not necessarily antagonistic to each other like the media. They are not like Kobe and O'Neal back then, fighting for the top and cannot coexist.
　　 From this point of view, the two of them are good to get together and get together.
　　 Maybe Westbrook is a little unhappy, after all, the place Durant went to is called Golden State, the Golden State they just reversed in the Western Conference Finals. So on the day Durant announced his departure, he posted a picture of "cupcakes" on social networks. The meaning of it, Durant knows better than anyone.
　　 Every summer before this, Westbrook spent most of his time in the training hall except playing cards, watching movies, and participating in various fashion activities. This year, Durant's departure made his training intensity even greater.
　　 When Westbrook learned that An Luo had no plans this summer, there was one more person in his training camp. Because the arena is being renovated, they will find the old gymnasium that was originally used after moving over from Seattle, where they practiced for a long time in the training hall.