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Joffrey Lauvergne to Thunder: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
- Updated: August 30, 2016
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Tuesday they traded two protected second-round draft picks in 2017 to the Denver Nuggets for center Joffrey Lauvergne.
The 24-year-old Frenchman tweeted about the deal:
Glad to be a new part of the @okcthunder .Can’t wait to start this new challenge.
— Joffrey Lauvergne (@1JOLOLO) August 30, 2016
After a largely nondescript rookie season in the Mile High City, Lauvergne became a solid bench player for the Nuggets in 2015-16. In 59 games, he averaged 7.9 points and 4.9 rebounds a night. Granted, Denver was 8.1 points better per 100 possessions when Lauvergne was off the floor, per NBA.com.
The deal is somewhat questionable for the Thunder since they already had a crowded frontcourt. Steven Adams and …
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