By far the biggest midseason acquisition for the Oklahoma City Thunder will be Russell Westbrook, who could return as soon as February 20, per Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski. It's hard to imagine any trade having a bigger impact than that.
Still, even the Thunder have a few weaknesses to address, and according to Wojnarowski they're actively looking to do just that.
Armed with trade exceptions, OKC has been active in search for a shooter to fortify them for title run, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 13, 2014
To be exact, the Thunder are shopping more for a two-way wing player than simply a shooter.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 14, 2014
As a team, the Thunder are shooting 36 percent from three, exactly the league average. But Kevin Durant is the team's only elite shooter (though Derek Fisher has been blistering since January), and OKC has very real problems hitting from the corners. The Thunder are shooting just 33 percent on corner threes this season, one of the five worst marks in the league, per NBA.com.
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