Thunder trade Aaron Wiggins to Hawks for two second-round picks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 4:04 AM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade to send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for two second-round picks, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Wiggins, a key contributor to the Thunder's 2025 championship team, has seen his role diminish this season. This cost-cutting move is aimed at providing financial relief, reducing Oklahoma City’s projected tax penalty significantly. Reactions within the NBA community have been mixed, with some expressing disappointment over the trade's value. Wiggins averaged 9.4 points and 3.1 rebounds over 65 games last season and will look to establish himself with the Hawks following his departure from a successful Thunder team.
- •Wiggins was a member of the Thunder's 2025 championship roster.
- •OKC receives Atlanta's 2030 second-round pick and another from 2032.
- •Wiggins averaged 9.4 points and 3.1 rebounds this past season.
- •The trade reduces the Thunder's projected tax penalty from $213M to $152M.
- •Wiggins joins a Hawks team coming off a first-round playoff exit.
- 4:04 AMYahoo Sports — ’Thunder Legend’ — NBA World Reacts As OKC Cuts Ties With $45,000,000 ’Championship Role Player’ in Cost-Cutting Trade
"As the NBA world awaits a resolution to the long-running Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga, a much smaller yet potentially impactful deal was agreed upon, with the Oklahoma City Thunder parting ways with a member of their 2025 championship roster. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Thunder are “finalizing a trade to send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks (Atlanta’s in 2030 and the least favorable of Hawks/Lakers in 2032),” with the cost-cutting move sparking polarizi
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