On January 5, Beijing time, the Lakers, Cavaliers and Knicks reached a three-way deal, which was the first deal of the NBA this season, and it was also a start. Today, the Jazz and thunder also reached a deal that, like the Lakers, is to free up a player spot and save some luxury taxes.
The Jazz made a 2-for-0 deal with the Thunder, sending guard Miye Orney and a 2028 second-round pick, without getting back. The Thunder, on the other hand, will not leave Oni, and will choose to cut him in order to free up a player spot and then continue to gain before the trade deadline. The deal is also that the Jazz are reluctant to directly cut Oni and send him away through the transaction, so that he does not have to pay his salary, and it is also a waiver of the second round of 2028.
After the deal was made, the Jazz saved $2.4 million in luxury taxes in addition to freeing up a player spot. Oni, the No. 58 pick in the 2019 draft, has played 16 games for the Jazz this season, averaging 2.8 minutes per game, having 0.3 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.3 assists. As you can see, Orney basically plays in garbage time and doesn't get too many opportunities.
The Thunder have once again won the draft picks, and the draft picks in their hands are already rich, which allows them to rebuild better in the future. Now the Thunder have gained something, this year's No. 6 show Gidy has performed very well, just been elected the Best Rookie of the West in December, averaging 11.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. He also surpassed three-goal to become the youngest triple-double player in NBA history, and throughout December, he scored two triple-doubles. The Thunder have made a breakthrough on the road to reconstruction, Gidey's growth, coupled with Alexander and Dolt, and multiple draft picks, the future is still very promising.