An explosive, hectic, Steven Spielberg curated NBA trade deadline is in the rearview.
Well, there was just a bit less action.
Playoff teams stood pat. Transactions hardly flew at the rate of the stock market. The Oklahoma City Thunder made just one player trade .
It sent out Vasilije Micic, Davis Bertans, Tre Mann and a couple second-round picks for Charlotte wing Gordon Hayward — a low-risk move that solidified the direction OKC is taking into the postseason.
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The addition, the losses, the outlook. The Oklahoman's Thunder beat writer Joel Lorenzi and columnist Joe Mussatto discussed it all on a new episode of Thunder Buddies.
What's OKC getting in Hayward? What's the risk? What might be in store for the now-former Thunder guys in Charlotte?
They also talked about the biggest league-wide winner and loser at the deadline. Tune into the latest episode to hear.
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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: NBA trade deadline winners: OKC Thunder won with Gordon Hayward move

