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Thunder acquire G Atkins from Nuggets (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired another first-round draft pick along with guard Chucky Atkins in a trade that sent seldom-used center Johan Petro to the Denver Nuggets. With an NBA-worst 5-30 record, the Thunder have an eye on their future -- and Petro wasn't a part of it. The 7-footer got a chance to be a starter earlier this season in Oklahoma City, but didn't pan out and the...