OKC Thunder: 3 Players the Oklahoma City Thunder should keep out of trade talks

#2 Dennis Schroder

Dennis Schroder impressed during his debut season with the Thunder

Before the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Russell Westbrook and Paul George, Dennis Schroder was among the names that the franchise was believed to be willing to offload as it aimed to escape the luxury tax. However, the All-Star duo's departure has helped to reduce the salary bill, and moving Schroder should no longer be a priority for the franchise.

The German is among OKC’s remaining high earners, although his deal will expire in the summer of 2021, and it makes little sense for the Thunder to take on multiple bad contracts to offload his deal.

Still just 25, it is also possible that Schroder could force himself into Presti's rebuild, and it is worth remembering that the former Atlanta man is coming off an impressive season.

The Thunder need to offload Chris Paul this summer, however, it makes sense to bring back Schroder for at least the 19-20 season.