The Oklahoma City Thunder have earned the right to a flexible Trade Deadline, with plenty of options - both staying pat and making a move present viable options for OKC.

The Thunder might be tempted to add another star to their core before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, but they'd be better off building around their current Big Three.

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.

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

Despite all the trade rumors as the trade deadline approaches, the biggest addition the Thunder can acquire is at the end of its bench.