OKLAHOMA CITY — Vegas set the Oklahoma City Thunder’s over/under at 23.5 wins ... complementary piece for the next decade. But every rebuild chained to realistic title aspirations needs ...

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 ...

OKC was no longer a contender. Failing to get past the first round, post Durant. Damian Lillard hit one of the most iconic shots in NBA history - which officially made the Thunder go into rebuild.

It was the 2020-21 season, Year 1 of Oklahoma City’s rebuild ... semifinalist Thunder — is only going to evolve and improve with age and experience. OKC is a contender now, but the actualized ...

He has blossomed into an All-Star, the unquestioned leader of the Thunder's rebuilding efforts and the centerpiece of a Canadian national team that could be a medal contender at the Paris Games ...

The Thunder made the playoffs with Chris Paul in 2019-20. OKC then went 22-50 in the truncated 2020-21 season and 24-58 in 2021-22 — Years 1 and 2 of the rebuild. Last season the Thunder made ...

There’s no question that this Thunder team is really good. But it certainly doesn’t feel like a true contender yet. There will almost certainly be ups and downs throughout a season ...

The Brooklyn Nets are entering the first official year of their rebuild after trading Mikal Bridges for draft capital. The organization took the right step in resetting the roster, and now they go ...

The late stages of a rebuild are having a franchise with legitimate championship aspirations. The early stages look a lot like the Wizards. Mark Daigneault, whose tenure as Thunder coach coincided ...

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

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.