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OKC Thunder trade 16th pick to Houston Rockets in 2021 NBA Draft

Alperen Sengun of Besiktas Icrypex poses for a photo during an interview in Istanbul, Turkey . (Photo by Elif Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The OKC Thunder have shipped off the 16th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft to the Houston Rockets.

After the surprising selection of Josh Giddey with the 6th selection in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Thunder dealt their next potential pick (16 overall) to the Rockets for a pair of future firsts.

OKC Thunder send Alperen Sengun to the Houston Rockets

After Chad Ford and others linked Oklahoma City to big man Alperen Sengun throughout this entire process.