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Victor Oladipo’s extension does not change stakes of Serge Ibaka trade

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Oct 30, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) drives to the basket in front of Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (1) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) drives to the basket in front of Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (1) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Orlando Magic forward Serge Ibaka (7) shoots the ball as Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) defends during the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

The direct comparison

It is still too early in the season to answer the first question. But for the sake of this article and early comparisons here are their numbers through three games:

Per Game Stats 2016-17
Player G MP FG FGA FG% 3P% eFG% FT% TRB AST BLK TOV PTS
Serge Ibaka 3 28.7 5.0 11.7 .429 .500 .457 .714 5.7 0.3 0.7 0.7 12.3
Victor Oladipo 3 36.0 6.0 17.7 .340 .250 .377 .846 3.7 2.3 0.7 3.3 17.0

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/31/2016.

Advanced Stats 2016-17
Player G PER TS% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP
Serge Ibaka 3 12.3 .486 19.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 .030 0.8 -3.3 -2.5 0.0
Victor Oladipo 3 8.0 .434 25.4 -0.2 0.2 0.0 .014 -5.8 -2.8 -8.6 -0.2

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/31/2016.

Those are incredibly small sample sizes for both players. Oladipo is again averaging around 16-17 points per game as he did in Orlando. But he is nowhere near as efficient as he was in Orlando. And his defense seems to have taken a nose dive.

Then again (noting it is a small sample size once again), Ibaka has not exactly delivered on his end either. His scoring has not increased with the increased usage — a 19.9 percent usage rate would be the highest of his career. And more alarmingly, his defensive impact numbers are way down. Ibaka is giving up 62.5 percent field goal shooting at the rim.

Through three games, it is safe to say the Magic are not getting what they want from Ibaka. Perhaps moreso than what the Thunder want from Oladipo.