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.

Whether it be five, three or two-man lineups, the Oklahoma City Thunder has some of the best performing groups across all 30 NBA teams.

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.