Thunder trade guard to Pistons for two second-round picks

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading a guard to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday. The deal is the second salary-shedding trade the Thunder have completed this week.

Payroll impact Those trades trimmed Oklahoma City's projected salary for next season from $261 million to $234 million. Factoring in luxury tax, the moves will save the Thunder a total of $216 million, according to projections by ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks.

The team is expected to exercise the team options for a center at $28.5 million and a guard at $18.2 million but decline the option for a reserve forward at $7.2 million.

Player details The guard, who turns 27 next week, shot 41.5 percent from three-point range over the past four seasons after the Thunder acquired him on a waiver claim. He averaged 9.7 points per game during his Oklahoma City tenure, primarily coming off the bench.

According to ESPN Research, the player posted the highest three-point percentage among 56 players with at least 1,500 attempts over those four seasons. He is due $11.3 million next season and holds a team option for the same amount in 2027-28. The Pistons made 11.0 three-pointers per game last season, ranking 28th in the NBA and last in the Eastern Conference.

The incoming player is coming off his most productive season, setting career highs in scoring at 11.1 points per game and three-point percentage at 42.3 percent.

Recent roster moves His role was reduced during the playoffs when a trade-deadline addition surpassed him in the backcourt rotation. Earlier this week the Thunder traded a wing to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks.