Haize talks about how the Western Conference needs s to be on the lookout for the OKC Thunder to make a leap next season.
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Believe me that team belong to Chet.
Vasilije Micić is a 6'4 Jose Calderon
The last team that I looked at that had a potential dynasty was the previous OKC team! Management traded Harden, Russ didnt understand that KD needed to be the #1 guy! They also made some bad decisions on J Green, Ibeka and hiring Billy D! This new OKC has to make the playoffs 1st. How many guys improve in the NBA, how many will leave for many or because of ego! Can they continue to improve the roster with veteran talent! Will the coach & players improve enough to make the right decisions when they start making the playoffs! There are so many factors to winning a Championship! I have to see OKC stay healthy, hungry and continue to improve! They are currently just a young team with talent!
Pretty good analysis, speaking as a well-researched fan of the team.
I’d say Chet defensively isn’t the worry, it’s more a question of “is he as generational on that end as billed” and if he is, then not even counting his offensive ceiling, league fucked.
OKC will have the run the kings had this past season
OKC Draftees
2020
Poku – 17th pick
2021
Giddey – 6th pick
Mann – 18th pick
Robinson-Earl – 32nd pick
Aaron Wiggins – 55th pick
2022
Holmgren – 2nd pick
Dieng – 11th pick
Jalen Williams – 12th pick
Jaylin Williams – 34th pick
2023
Wallace – 10th pick
Johnson – 50th pick
Thunder still have 35 picks the next 7 years, 15 1st rounders & 17 2nd rounders