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The Thunder acquired B.J. Mullens in a trade with the Mavericks. The 20-year old Mullens is a 7′0″, 275 pound center who the Thunder will develop slowly. Mullens played in 33 games in his one year with Ohio State and he averaged 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game. Mullens could eventually start in the pivot down the road for the Thunder but they will likely take it slow with him.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have selected 19-year old shooting guard James Harden with the third pick in the NBA Draft. The Thunder will probably team Harden with Russell Westbrook in the backcourt for the 2009-2010 season. Harden played in 69 games (68 starts) at Arizona State and he averaged 19.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Harden hit 50.6% from the floor and 37.6% from three point range so he’s a solid offensive player.
The Sonics felt the need to draft another big man and that’s why they selected center DeVon Hardin out of California. The 22-year old has nice size at 6′11″, 250 pounds and he plays a big man’s game close to the basket. Hardin played in 101 games (80 starts) at California and he averaged 7.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 1.3 blocked shots per game. Look for the Sonics to bring around Hardin slowly as they have time to let him develop.
The Supersonics acquired forward D.J. White from the Pistons for the rights to forward Walter Sharp and center Trent Plaisted. This was an excellent move for the Sonics as White can help them soon. He’s a true power forward at 6′9″, 251 pounds and he knows how to use his body to create good shots for himself as he shot 56.2% from the floor in his career with Indiana. White played in 99 games (97 starts) at Indiana and he averaged 14.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game. Look for White to earn his way into the playing rotation quickly for the Sonics.
The Supersonics should quit picking players from Africa and start picking players from the United States. Ibaka is a 19-year old from the Congo who likely will be playing pro ball in Spain until at least the 2010-11 NBA season. He has played in 30 games (0 starts) in Spain and he has averaged 11.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 2.9 blocked shots per game. This was a reach for the Sonics.