The 4 worst trades in OKC Thunder's history 

The Thunder failed to see the immense potential of James Harden
The Thunder failed to see the immense potential of James Harden

#2 Carmelo Anthony acquired from the NY Knicks

OKC beat the likes of the Rockets to sign Melo in 2017
OKC beat the likes of the Rockets to sign Melo in 2017

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off one of the most stunning trades of the year when they lured the 10-time All-Star to Oklahoma. In exchange for Anthony, the Thunder sent both Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott to New York. Sam Presti also gave up a 2018 second-round pick to secure Melo.

Despite the trade initially being seen as an incredible move, the deal quickly unraveled. Melo had his worst ever shooting season, and he was benched for large periods of the Thunder's playoff defeat to the Jazz.

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The 34-year-old opted into his $27.9 million contract for the 18-19 season, although the Thunder traded him away to the Atlanta Hawks. The 'OK3' experiment of combining George, Westbrook and Melo lasted for just one year.

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