OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -When Daequan Cook got shipped away by the Miami Heat, he didn’t realize the extent of what his former team was about to put together.
In an under-the-radar move the day before the NBA draft last month, the Heat dealt Cook and a first-round draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a deal that helped pave the way for the All-Star trifecta of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to unite on South Beach.
Cook says he can claim some bragging rights out of the situation. People have joked with him that he, in essence, can say he was traded for James.
On Tuesday, Cook made his first public appearance in Oklahoma City at one of the Thunder’s youth basketball camps. The champion of the 3-Point Shootout in 2009 hopes his new NBA home gives him a chance to expand on his game.
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