The Bounce: A No. 1 pick gets traded 2 years later. Plus, revisiting the Gobert deal

The Bounce: A No. 1 pick gets traded 2 years later highlights major NBA roster reshaping driven by salary-apron pressure. Oklahoma City Thunder moved Lu Dort, after sending Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks earlier this summer and Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round picks each. Dort, 27, is headed to Atlanta in a three-team deal also involving the Dallas Mavericks, after OKC agreed to ship him along with receiving financial relief from the Hawks. Dallas took 2024 No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher, while the Hawks received Ryan Nembhard and the Thunder took three additional second-round selections. OKC is now out of the second apron, aiming to stay under the first apron before the February trade deadline. The article also notes OKC has $194 million committed to key players the following season, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso.