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Speaking of Oklahoma City, the Thunder brought in frontcourt reinforcements in the form of Daniel Thies, a 4.3 point per game big man from New Orleans, just in time for Holmgren to return after missing most of the season with a hip injury. The Thunder are in a great position to contend for a championship, and adding extra depth never hurts.

The Lakers’ acquisition of Luka Doncic was the biggest move of the week, even if plenty of other teams were also able to improve.

The OKC Thunder acquired Daniel Theis and a 2031 second-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for cash considerations on Wednesday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired Daniel Theis and draft compensation from the New Orleans Pelicans, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The draft compensation is a 2031 second-round pick, per Marc Stein.

The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired center Daniel Theis and a 2031 second-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in a trade deal