As we enter into trade season, it is widely believed that the OKC Thunder will prioritize bringing on some added capital to their already prestigious treasure trove of draft assets they've collected over the past several years, in exchange for trade.
There's also a case to be made that they should consider flipping the expiring rookie-scale contract of Ousmane Dieng rather than lose him for nothing this coming offseason.
In a recent piece by Bleacher Report, writer Zach Buckley found a way to accomplish both tasks in one fell swoop, as he proposed the idea of swapping the forward out to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Haywood Highsmith and two 2028 second-round picks.