re: Great article on Ibaka, Harden, and the Thunder by Zach Lowe

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And the depth is what pushed this thing over the top for Presti based on the data he had available at the time. He's a Spurs guy: they value depth. Again I'll ask: What the hell was OKC supposed to do if they maxed Harden AND kept Ibaka and couldn't win a title? You're fricked at that point and forced to deal somebody. Probably for less than they for Harden to boot.

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Nailed it, IMO. The depth does become a huge concern for that team, and to a degree they are hamstrung with 4 big contracts like they would potentially have. Good point.