Will the Thunder trade Reggie Jackson, Perry Jones and Kendrick Perkins for Brook Lopez?
Not so fast.
Enes Kanter, who wants out of Utah, could be headed to Oklahoma City instead.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:
Sources: OKC hasn't committed to Lopez deal, and there's still another center that they've had talks about acquiring: Utah's Enes Kanter.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
Jody Genessy of the Deseret News:
The Thunder are "pushing hard to get Enes," according to a source.
— Jody Genessy (@DJJazzyJody) February 19, 2015
Kanter could make a little more sense for the Thunder. He’s younger and cheaper than Lopez, and he shouldn’t require Oklahoma City to surrender as much. As the Thunder are headed toward paying the luxury tax, cost could be a prime factor.
It’s not clear whether Jackson would go to the Jazz, but they already have Dante Exum and Trey Burke. This could just be about improving an asset.
