NBA executives could see the Oklahoma City Thunder trading injured forward Andre Roberson and his expiring $10.7 million contract at the trade deadline, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report.
Roberson last played in a game for the Thunder during the 2017-18 season. OKC has said multiple times this season that Roberson will continue his rehab away from the team for the time being and there is no timetable for his return.
At the start of the season, it was anticipated that general manager Sam Presti would be prepared to flip both center Steven Adams and forward Danilo Gallinari for future assets, but with the Thunder unexpectedly entrenched as a playoff team, rival executives could see Presti limiting his activity to moving Andre Roberson and his expiring $10.7 million contract, primarily for cap relief with the Thunder currently edging over the luxury tax threshold.
No one really knows when Roberson is going to play again for the Thunder. He has had some bad luck as he recovers from a ruptured left patellar tendon suffered during the 2017-18 campaign.
Moreover, it is worth noting that the Thunder swingman sustained two setbacks in his left knee that derailed his comeback last season.
Roberson’s impact on the game is mostly on the defensive end of the floor. He is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, as he made the 2017 All-Defensive team. He signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Thunder back in 2017.
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