The OKC Thunder bought out Kemba Walker over the summer after the team shipped out Al Horford to Boston along with project center Moses Brown. Walker did not last long in Bricktown, he was bought out almost immediately after the deal was finalized.
That is a rare move for the Thunder organization, especially given how much was owed to the former All-Star. Instead of keeping Walker on the roster in hopes of trading him later on as they have done with the likes of Chris Paul and Al Horford, the team elected to cut bait immediately in a calculated move by Oklahoma City General Manager Sam Presti.