Pierce pitched the Thunder to trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant, which sparked a loud conversation across the media. Former NBA guard Jeff Teague took to the "Club 520 Podcast" to make his strong opinion known of the trade.
Warriors spoil Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 point performance with upset win over Thunder
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook in Thunder 50-point group
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stats tonight: Thunder superstar notches 2nd career 50-point game in loss vs Steph Curry’s Warriors (Jan. 29)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took center stage in a highly anticipated showdown against fellow 2025 NBA All-Star Game starting guard Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
Still, Hall of Fame NBA player Paul Pierce had an idea for the Thunder -- trade Holmgren for Kevin Durant. The 36-year-old forward is still playing at an MVP-caliber level, and Pierce's reasoning was that Holmgren has hardly played in Oklahoma City's remarkable campaign thus far.
Maybe it will go in. It’s three points. I think it can help us.”
Former OKC Thunder superstar and Suns forward Kevin Durant revealed the real reason he left the team in 2016 for the Warriors.
Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder ’s best regular season in over a decade, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant delivered a what-if scenario involving his former team. Former Thunder veteran Derek Fisher went down memory lane recently, and Durant followed suit in a recent Out The Mud Podcast episode.
On the "Ticket & The Truth" podcast with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce spitballed that the Thunder should trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant. He cites that the Thunder have rolled without the 22-year-old for most of the season as he rehabs a hip fracture.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 52 points, but the Oklahoma City Thunder lose 116-109 to the Golden State Warriors in a thrilling NBA matchup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a career-best night Wednesday ... Aside from him, only Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have scored 50 points in a single game in franchise history.
Unfortunately, the Thunder wasted an all-time showing from star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 26-year-old had 52 points on 16-of-29 from the field and an 18-of-21 clip from the free-throw line in a massive outing.
After the Thunder's loss, SGA revealed he wasn't satisfied with the performance, even though it was his second-ever 50-point game.
Paul Pierce believes Kevin Durant would benefit from fresh air by moving on from the Suns and returning to the Thunder.
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