Serge Ibaka (2008)
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20 selections after drafting a fearlessly and relentlessly energetic Tasmanian Devil of a point guard named Russell Westbrook, the Seattle SuperSonics used the second of their two first round picks acquired from the Phoenix Suns (in a prior trade for forward Kurt Thomas) to selecting a fast-rising Congolese forward named Serge Ibaka, who was turning all sorts of heads while playing professional hoops in France.
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When the franchise moved to Oklahoma City, the team valued Ibaka so much that they actually slotted money to extend his contract, as opposed to that of James Harden.
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