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NBA Trade Grades: Thunder Acquire Joffrey Lauvergne From Nuggets

By Gerald Bourguet

Apr 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) guards Denver Nuggets center Joffrey Lauvergne (77) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 124-102. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) guards Denver Nuggets center Joffrey Lauvergne (77) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 124-102. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Denver Nuggets have traded Joffrey Lauvergne to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Here are NBA Trade Grades for both sides.

NBA Trade Grades
Apr 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) guards Denver Nuggets center Joffrey Lauvergne (77) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 124-102. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

In a surprising move, the Denver Nuggets have traded power forward/center Joffrey Lauvergne to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two future second round picks.

As first reported by Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post, the crowded Nuggets frontcourt is going to get a bit lighter in exchange for two protected 2017 second-rounders, while the Thunder’s big man logjam is about to get even more interesting.

In the aftermath of Kevin Durant‘s free agency decision to join the Golden State Warriors, the Thunder aren’t wasting much time repositioning themselves for the future. The question is, what does this Lauvergne acquisition mean for the other bigs already on the roster?

And more importantly, who won this unexpected swap? Here are NBA Trade Grades for each side.

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