According to The Athletic’s Sham Charania, the Thunder are willing to take on bad contracts in trade scenarios. The Thunder’s openness to this has caught teams by surprise, as several teams have contacted them this season discussing trades.
The Thunder are currently 5th in the league in team payroll this season, which is surprising for a team that isn’t looking to compete for a championship this season. But when you look at the player salaries on the payroll, the top 5 players are all considered as tradable assets:
After those five, the rest of the payroll is filled with rookie contracts and 1-2 year deals with movable players like Nerlens Noel and Mike Muscala.