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The Oklahoma City Thunder now know what it will take to acquire their top trade target but will will they have to give up?
Oklahoma City comes into a matchup against Brooklyn as winners of seven straight home games. Sunday's matchup is the first this season between the two teams.
Elsewhere, the Pelicans are receiving little interest in Brandon Ingram and shutting down calls about Herb Jones
The Mavericks are sitting on a 23-19 record and have lost seven of their last 10 games. For what it's worth, they beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-98, on Friday, with Kyrie Irving leading the charge with a game-high 25 points on top of five rebounds and five assists.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 34-6 after Thursday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, are interested in trading for Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson, according to The Athletic's Joe Vardon: Executives from three franchises told The Athletic that Cleveland has expressed interest in acquiring 6-foot-8 forward Cam Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets — one of the most coveted players league-wide in the trade market — with the Feb.
That doesn't mean, however, that the Thunder are unable to improve. Ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, Oklahoma City has been linked multiple times with Brooklyn Nets' forward Cameron Johnson.
On Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 106-98 (at home). Kyrie Irving finished the win with 25 points, five rebound
The Thunder have plenty of options. None will equate to Hartenstein but enough to survive this upcoming stretch. OKC has flexed its rubber-band-esque ability to stretch and transform its identity. It will be asked to do so again.
The Cavs have the best offense in the NBA, but Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell struggle against bigger, more physical players.
Since returning from a shoulder injury on Jan. 8, Cavaliers swingman Isaac Okoro has shot just 1-for-17 (5.9%) from three-point range.