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Knicks to trade No. 38 pick to Western contender
Thunder general manager Sam Presti. NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Knicks are trading the No. 38 pick in the 2024 draft to the Thunder, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). Oklahoma City will be sending New York the No. 40 pick and cash, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports that the Thunder will select UC Santa Barbara guard Ajay Mitchell (Twitter links).

A native of Belgium, Mitchell had an impressive junior season for the Gauchos in 2023/24, averaging 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.2 steals on .504/.393/.858 shooting in 29 games (31.5 minutes per contest).

According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Thunder acquired the No. 40 pick from the Trail Blazers in exchange for the No. 52 pick. OKC acquired the 52nd pick in the deal that sent Lindy Waters to Golden State (Twitter links). Portland will surely receive additional compensation for moving back 12 spots, though we don’t yet know what it will be.

This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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