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With the departure of Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder went from a championship caliber team with superstars to a mediocre team with some decent, young players. This is due to the fact that Russell Westbrook is almost certain to leave Oklahoma City. Westbrook will play for the Thunder this upcoming season, but will most likely sign with another team after. Now, the Thunder should trade Westbrook instead of letting him go in free agency and receiving nothing in return. Let's analyze possible destinations for the young superstar, using  ESPN's NBA Trade Machine. 1.Minnesota Timberwolves The Timberwolves, a team already stacked with young talent, are one superstar away from breaking out and becoming one of the best teams in the Western Conference. If Russell Westbrook went to Minnesota, here's what I think the trade would look like: Now, for giving up Westbrook, the Thunder should receive a point guard in return, such as Ricky Rubio. With the addition of Westbrook

On June 19th, 2016, history was made. The team with the best regular season record in NBA history lost in the NBA Finals at the hands of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, since that day, a lot has changed. Both teams have made moves in the offseason, with the most notable move being the Warriors acquiring superstar Kevin Durant, making them better than ever. If the Warriors and Cavaliers square off in the NBA Finals in 2017, can LeBron James still pull off a victory against Durant and the Warriors? Let's find out. We will be using WhatIfSport's NBA SimMatchup Basketball Tool , which allows us to simulate games between NBA teams. We will simulate a best of 7 series between the Warriors and Cavaliers. I have updated both teams' rosters to resemble their 2016-17 season rosters. Note: This simulation is the outcome projected by the NBA SimMatchup Tool, not my predicted outcome. Game 1 (Oracle Arena) The first game takes place in the Warriors' home