The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sam Presti pushed the reset button after they traded away both Paul George and Russell Westbrook in the offseason. The trade officially places Oklahoma City in rebuild mode for the foreseeable future.

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In an interview with Brett Dawson of The Athletic, Thunder GM Sam Presti discussed about their plan of attack heading into this 2019-20 season:

“Obviously the most important season is (this) season, and we want to maximize that season the best that we can,” Presti said. “But not at the expense of continually and aggressively making sure that we’re repositioning and replenishing the team so that we have a platform and a runway for the next great Thunder team to take shape. I don’t think those things are mutually exclusive.”

Many are expecting the Thunder to fall off in the Western Conference playoff picture after trading away Westbrook and George.

Sam Presti got a massive haul of assets from the Clippers in exchange for the All-NBA forward. In addition to All-Rookie Second Team guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder also received four unprotected first round picks, one protected first rounder, and two pick swaps in the PG trade.

OKC also acquired veteran point guard Chris Paul from the Houston in exchange for Westbrook. Along with CP3, the Thunder also received a number of picks from Houston.

All eyes are on Sam Presti, waiting for what his next move will be. Many are expecting him to move Paul at some point this season. However, if the Thunder are able to compete with the 34-year old point guard leading the team, perhaps they'll still try to make a push towards the playoffs if that is within reach.