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The trade still has not been confirmed by the Sonics, but Seattle appears to have agreed to trade veteran center Kurt Thomas to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for guard Brent Barry, center Francisco Elson and a 2009 first-round draft pick.
Seattle probably had little chance to sign Thomas during the offseason so they decided to trade him now and get something in return. Brent Barry comes back to Seattle, but I'm not sure how happy he'll be joining an already packed position at shooting guard/small forward. Elson hasn't shown much since joining the league five years ago, and give Seattle 15 players, so it will be interesting to see if Seattle keeps 15 players or makes another move before the deadline.
I think overall the trade is good for Seattle because it gives them another first-round draft pick to use in future trades with other teams, or to continue to help rebuild the Sonics.
What are your thoughts on the trade?
