Versatile Nets forward Cameron Johnson has been the subject of trade interest from multiple contenders this season.
Per Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer (Video link), the Thunder now number among the title hopefuls being linked to Johnson as a possible destination.
“I have heard Cam Johnson potentially having interest from OKC,” Fischer said.
Across 26 contests for the chippy 11-16 Nets, the 28-year-old is logging encouraging averages of 19.2 points on a .489/.431/.874 slash line. He’s also chipping in 4.5 boards and 3.1 dimes.
The Thunder are currently 22-5 on the year, and occupy the No. 1 seed in a crowded Western Conference. Led by All-NBA point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City has emerged as a formidable two-way powerhouse. But the team’s defeat against the Bucks in the NBA Cup championship game has shown it could have potential playoff vulnerabilities, especially against big forwards. Johnson could curb that.
Here are some more recent trade rumors:
- The Thunder boast a bevy of future draft picks at their disposal to use in any potential deal. Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports wonders if it may be time for the club to part with some of those selections and cash them in for win-now help. O’Connor wonders if Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams, long primed to emerge as a supplemental shot creator next to Gilgeous-Alexander, is quite ready for prime-time after struggling against Bucks wings never known for their defense. O’Connor advocates for the Thunder at least trading to acquire additional shooting help, more bigs, and potential a microwave bench guard.
- Suns guard Bradley Beal addressed recent trade speculation about his long-term fate in Phoenix, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. He has been floated as a natural fit for a deal to land Heat All-star wing Jimmy Butler with the team. “Until one of them come say something to me or talks to me, it’s just out there,” Beal said of the team’s front office decision makers. “I’m a Phoenix Sun and I’m here and I’m in the uniform. I don’t pay attention to that. They did that with me for 10 years.” Beal, 31, has a no-trade clause on his $50.2MM contract for this season. “Everybody is going to have an opinion about something. I think that kind of puts you in a negative head space. I don’t pay attention to it.”
- Some opposing executives who have spoken to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor are convinced the Cavaliers are interested in making a 2-for-1 trade prior to this year’s deadline. The team has gotten off to a league-best 24-4 start in 2024/25, thanks in large part to its depth, but while that has helped Cleveland It could also help the Cavaliers dip below the luxury tax threshold, Fedor observes.
I’d be shocked if okc who have stockpiled all these picks, use them on Cam. Seems like a drastic panic move.
I would love it if GSW somehow turns Wiggins and Kuminga into Jimmy and Cam Johnson and another player, in a multi team deal with picks and cash and whatnot involved.
GSWs options are:
1. Fire Kerr (they wont do it)
2. Flip over the majority of the roster aside from Steph and Dray in a hail mary attempt to save the season, knowing that even though this roster isnt gelling, all the players have plenty of trade value
3. Do nothing and keep losing and finish 11th
I have no problems with GSW moving all of Wiggins, Kuminga, Podziemski, GP2, Looney, Slomo, Buddy, Lindy, Santos and even Dennis Schroder because the haul they would get back would put them right back into contention.