The NBA trade deadline is, for most teams, an exercise in resource-management. Take the Phoenix Suns. They are so desperate for the flexibility to make moves that they just traded one great first-round pick for three bad ones.

Just one of the Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest separating differences from other teams around the NBA is ability to have several lineups that rank as the most

With the NBA trade deadline a week away, let’s look at three deals the Thunder could make. And emphasis on could.

The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference matchup. The Thunder are 37-8, which puts the team in first place, and gives them the NBA's best record with a slight edge over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors are 22-23, which puts the team in 11th place.

The narratives around the Oklahoma City Thunder this season has predominantly fallen back on the play of MVP candidate, and the league's leading scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Needless to say, that's fair in many respects.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Stephen Curry will duke it out when the Thunder (37-8) take on the Golden State Warriors (23-23) at Chase Center on Wednesday, January 29 at 10:00 PM ET.The Thunder