There was some criticism earlier this offseason when the Houston Rockets traded former first-round draft picks Usman Garuba and TyTy Washington to the Atlanta Hawks and took a loss on the deal. Both were then dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder four days later.
Many thought Rockets GM Rafael Stone screwed up by not getting anything in return, particularly when the Brook Lopez deal didn’t work out with the created cap space, and a lot of us held high opinions for the future of both guys. But it looks like Stone was vindicated, as the Thunder have released both Washington and Garuba over the last few days.