Thunder Trade Aaron Wiggins for 2 Second-Round Picks, Cutting $61 Million in Tax
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 22
Thunder Trade Aaron Wiggins for 2 Second-Round Picks, Cutting $61 Million in Tax
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 22
Summary
$9 million in outgoing salary sends Aaron Wiggins from Oklahoma City to Atlanta for the Hawks' 2030 second-rounder and the least favorable Hawks/Lakers 2032 second-round pick.
Oklahoma City used the move to open a roster spot, drop to 14 players under contract and trim its projected luxury-tax bill as Lu Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein team options approach.
Wiggins, 27, averaged a career-high 12.0 points during the Thunder's 2024-25 title season, but his role shrank sharply in this year's Western Conference semifinals and finals.
Atlanta can absorb him into an $11 million trade exception from the Luke Kennard deal, a step that likely ends any cap-room path this summer and sharpens decisions on Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga.