Report: Thunder Close to Trading Steven Adams to Pelicans

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade that would send center Steven Adams to the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The deal is reportedly a multi-team trade, with Oklahoma City receiving future first- and second-round picks, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The trade includes the Nuggets, who are sending a 2023 protected first-round pick and two second-round picks to the Thunder, according to Wojnarowski.

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Adams, 27, has spent all seven seasons of his career with the Thunder. He averaged 10.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game for the 2019-20 season. Adams is seventh all-time in Thunder franchise history with 4,029 career rebounds.

For his career, Adams averages 8.2 points and 7.5 rebounds pre game in the postseason, with a 62.7% field goal percentage.

The Thunder finished fifth in the Western Conference last season, with a 44-28 record, but are in the midst of a major rebuild. The Pelicans went 30-42 and finished in 13th place.