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

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.

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.

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.