The Oklahoma City Thunder are a sleeping giant. This team isn’t ready to contend for an NBA title. Yet.
At the same time, they look surprisingly competitive in 2022-23.
That ought to frighten the rest of the NBA. After all, the Thunder have the biggest collection of first-round picks in the NBA. If they want to trade for a star player, they can do it at any moment.
Why not do it this summer? The Thunder look like a team that’s ready to take a step forward.
If they make a blockbuster trade this summer, nobody should be surprised.
Could they acquire Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers?