The Oklahoman answered the most relevant trade deadline questions in Oklahoma City as Thursday's 2 p.m. deadline looms.

The Mavericks may have improved their defense in a recent trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, but one national media member still has more confidence in OKC.

As the best team in the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder don't need to make a desperate or splashy move ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. However, they have 30 draft picks over the next six years and have plenty of cheap, tradeable players, so if they want to make a move, they certainly can.