Rewind to June 2024. The Chicago Bulls traded two-time All-NBA Defensive Team guard Alex Caruso to the reigning Western Conference champion Oklahoma City in exchange for Josh Giddey.
Prior to being dealt, Giddey had just averaged 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Australian guard was almost unplayable in the postseason defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. Without the ball in his hands, Giddey's weaknesses were exposed. Thus, the end of his tenure with the Thunder was evident. His fit proved to be incompatible alongside fellow guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams in Oklahoma City.