The NBA trade deadline is, for most teams, an exercise in resource-management. Take the Phoenix Suns. They are so desperate for the flexibility to make moves that they just traded one great first-round pick for three bad ones.

With the NBA trade deadline a week away, let’s look at three deals the Thunder could make. And emphasis on could.

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The narratives around the Oklahoma City Thunder this season has predominantly fallen back on the play of MVP candidate, and the league's leading scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Needless to say, that's fair in many respects.

The Golden State Warriors edged out the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-116 at Chase Center. Steph Curry returned but faced initial struggles, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shined with 52 points for the Thunder.