NBA Trade Rumors: 3 players the OKC Thunder should keep out of trade talks

#1 Jerami Grant

Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz - Game Six

Up until this week, Jerami Grant had been ineligible for a trade, as the player had signed a three-year, $27 million contract extension with the Thunder last summer.

Since signing that extension, Grant has forced himself into the OKC's starting lineup for the first time in his career, and the forward has started 40 of the Thunder's 43 games so far this season. The 24-year-old is also enjoying his best season on the court, as Grant is currently averaging 12.6 points per game, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.

Despite this, Grant's place on the OKC roster is always under threat, as the team is unlikely to even consider trading away their star trio of Russell Westbrook, Steven Adams, and Paul George. Nevertheless, Grant is continuing to develop into a starting calibre player, and the Thunder should be looking to keep the forward, rather than offering him as part of a trade for a big name such as Kevin Love.