Pierce pitched the Thunder to trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant, which sparked a loud conversation across the media. Former NBA guard Jeff Teague took to the "Club 520 Podcast" to make his strong opinion known of the trade.

Still, Hall of Fame NBA player Paul Pierce had an idea for the Thunder -- trade Holmgren for Kevin Durant. The 36-year-old forward is still playing at an MVP-caliber level, and Pierce's reasoning was that Holmgren has hardly played in Oklahoma City's remarkable campaign thus far.

Maybe it will go in. It’s three points. I think it can help us.”

Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder ’s best regular season in over a decade, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant delivered a what-if scenario involving his former team. Former Thunder veteran Derek Fisher went down memory lane recently, and Durant followed suit in a recent Out The Mud Podcast episode.

On the "Ticket & The Truth" podcast with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce spitballed that the Thunder should trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant. He cites that the Thunder have rolled without the 22-year-old for most of the season as he rehabs a hip fracture.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 52 points, but the Oklahoma City Thunder lose 116-109 to the Golden State Warriors in a thrilling NBA matchup.

Before Thursday night's home game versus the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault downplayed the rivalry narrative surrounding both franchises. That will be even easier to do following Oklahoma City's 121-115 loss, their third defeat against the 2024 Western Conference champions this season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a career-best night Wednesday ... Aside from him, only Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have scored 50 points in a single game in franchise history.

After the Thunder's loss, SGA revealed he wasn't satisfied with the performance, even though it was his second-ever 50-point game.

Here's a look at every 50-point performance by an OKC player in franchise history, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Paul Pierce believes Kevin Durant would benefit from fresh air by moving on from the Suns and returning to the Thunder.