The Oklahoma City Thunder went organic, grew a contender mainly from Draft fertilizer ... and two pick swaps from the Rockets to start a rebuild. • The 2022 draft. OKC was fortunate to draw ...

Here the OKC Thunder is, in the 2025 NBA Finals, with two thirds of its Big Three still in the pre-prime of their careers.

Not since 2016 has the Thunder been in this position, that of a contender with a stable of stars and a legitimate ... He noticed it acutely during the rebuild years, starting in 2020-21, when the ...

In that period, they developed their players, drafted talent, and built a contender the traditional ... have the chance to emulate the Thunder's rebuild, if they can draft right.

The Memphis Grizzlies have all of the trappings of a contender. They have a big three ... Obviously, that didn't work in the playoffs. The Thunder swept the Grizzlies out of the first round.

Both teams are relatively healthy – as healthy as a contender can be at this ... Westbrook’s departure in 2019, the Thunder embarked on another rebuild, and executive vice president and ...

Now, Presti has built a new contender, one that he hopes can finish ... with Wiggins remaining on the team as a key bench piece. The Thunder rebuild kicked into another gear in 2022 when they ...

Looking back through NBA history, few teams have put together as successful a rebuild as the ... leading the charge, the Thunder would be a perennial NBA Finals contender for at least the next ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 ... This “uncommon” team, as Daigneault loves to call it, has pushed the boundaries. For a rebuild, for a contender. For what could ...

After failing to win a title with a superstar trio in the 2010s, Oklahoma City is back in contention with a young, talented core.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ... has pushed the boundaries. For a rebuild, for a contender. For what could be achieved in a small market. For what’s in reach ...