I guess someone is going to have to explain why OKC will blow up a playoff team in the hope that they obtain assets and try to build a playoff team in the future.
Right now the Thunder are 7th in the West and I don't see a team behind them who is clearly better.
Sure they're not a contender with their current roster ... but I do know a few people from Oklahoma, and those fans won't take kindly to tearing down the team and rebuilding. Those fans expect to win and every home game is a sellout.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the state is still 100% behind the team. And media bias aside, they actually have a team fans can root for.
They're starting a future HoF point guard who is fitting in surprisingly well, a beloved rugged center, a young budding star, an underrated former overall no 1 pick and a developing 21 year old first round draft choice. They have a couple of bench pieces.
I honestly don't think the Thunder will blow it up during the season. But everything changes around the draft.
Right now the Thunder are 7th in the West and I don't see a team behind them who is clearly better.
Sure they're not a contender with their current roster ... but I do know a few people from Oklahoma, and those fans won't take kindly to tearing down the team and rebuilding. Those fans expect to win and every home game is a sellout.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the state is still 100% behind the team. And media bias aside, they actually have a team fans can root for.
They're starting a future HoF point guard who is fitting in surprisingly well, a beloved rugged center, a young budding star, an underrated former overall no 1 pick and a developing 21 year old first round draft choice. They have a couple of bench pieces.
I honestly don't think the Thunder will blow it up during the season. But everything changes around the draft.