OKC Thunder add Mason Plumlee from Hornets in trade
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Mason Plumlee heads from Charlotte to OKC in a deal that paves the way for the Thunder to acquire Jared McCain.
Dieng was selected by the Thunder with the 11th pick in 2022 and has appeared in 136 games across four seasons in OKC. The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder received center Mason Plumlee from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for forward Ousmane Dieng, who was rerouted by Charlotte to the Chicago Bulls, according to multiple reports.
Oklahoma City enters the matchup with the NBA’s best record but will be without several key rotation players, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Luguentz Dort.
ClutchPoints' Josue Pavon grades the Thunder's Jared McCain trade with the 76ers amidst injuries to the defending champions' core.
The Hornets acquired Ousmane Dieng and a second-rounder from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Mason Plumlee, sources said. Dieng was then re-routed to Chicago amid multiple transactions. Giannis Antetokounmpo says he would love to stay with Bucks,
The OKC Thunder has acquired Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain. OKC will reportedly send Houston's 2026 first-round pick and three second-round picks to Philadelphia.