My guess is the Toronto pick could also be moved for money and a future pick.
A future pick from a probable lottery team maybe. I really don't see them moving that pick for anything less. Depending on where their lotto pick ends up (imagine if they were in line for McLemore, Smart, or Olapido), this could address a real long-term issue. Heck, even if they were in line for a Cody Zeller, they could amnesty Perkins, and run with an entirely different team.
I think its way more likely they move Jeremy Lamb than the Toronto pick.
If they can get a center that can contribute right away and amnesty Perkins, then yes, I agree they keep the pick. If not, I could see them selling it off for what they think might be a future lottery pick.
A Boston 1st rounder in 2015 or 2016, unprotected, could do the trick. Along with $3 million to help with their tax bill. I get the feeling in the next year or two OKC might be looking to bring in that $3 million per year in trades to help with their financial situation because there is no way that franchise can afford a $20-30 million tax bill if they keep everybody and pay them.
Well, look at their tax/roster situation for next season:
PG: Westbrook (14.7 thru '17 with raises), R Jackson (1.3, thru '15)
SG: Sefolosha (3.9 expiring), Lamb (2.1 thru '16)
SF: Durant (17.8 w raises thru '16) P Jones (1.1 thru '16)
PF: Ibaka (12.3 thru '17), Collison (2.5 thru '15)
C: Thabetter (1.2 with 1 unguaranteed year in '14)
If they amnesty Perkins and release all their cap holds (which they will virtually have to), they'll still have the above team, plus vet min contracts to fill out the roster (cap figure will be around 56.9 before cap holds)
I agree, they may want to sell off their later pick. But that lotto pick has the potential to get them a NBA-level player or better for less than 3 million a season, and the ceiling is far above that.