NBA Insider Reports Evan Mobley Wanted to Land With OKC Thunder, Team Attempted a Trade

The Oklahoma City Thunder are attempting to stave off elimination against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 on Saturday, but the offseason rumor mill is already spinning. After the Cleveland Cavilers were ousted from the NBA Playoffs earlier this week, the Athletic dropped an article littered with news and tidbits surrounding the organization. In this piece picking apart the Cavs' future, the Thunder were caught in the crossfire as NBA insider Shams Charania revealed Oklahoma City tried multiple times to acquire USC standout Evan Mobley in the 2021 NBA Draft.