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Story summary
- GM Sam Presti shed $323 million in cap space and tax payments by trading Aaron Wiggins, Lu Dort and Isaiah Joe to preserve long-term financial flexibility.
- The savings enable extensions for Cason Wallace and Ajay Mitchell while the team retains core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.
- Losing Dort and players Wiggins and Joe hurts depth, prompting the Thunder to draft Aday Mara and Bennett Stirtz to replace losses.
