No way an organization that values the draft as highly as OKC spends a first-rounder on Shumpert. Remember, they've been resistant to using a first-rounder even to dump Perkins' contract - I'm expected to believe they'd offer one up for Iman Shumpert?
All a moot point, since a) it's Sauces Broussard and b) he's since followed up that tweet by saying there's no traction on it.
Why wouldn't they? Shumpert is probably better for the future than a bottom three pick in the upcoming draft. And he can help this year if his knee injury isn't bad.
Because they've historically been reticent about parting with first-round draft picks due to their financial situation and their great scouting. Since 2009, the only notable trades involving first-rounders that come to mind are the Thabo Sefolosha trade (when KD, Green, and Westbrook were all still on rookie contracts and they had an abundance of cap space) and the Perkins trade.
Shumpert is still on his rookie deal and is pretty darn cheap himself.
He's only on his rookie deal for another season. It's not like he's locked up for another three years on that contract.
Topic: Rumor: OKC looking at Shump for a 1st (Read 3483 times)