The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the talk of basketball since June. Thanks to a blockbuster trade that saw the franchise wave goodbye to the rising 21-year-old Josh Giddey for All-Defensive guard Alex Caruso, the Blue and Orange made major headlines.
Less than two weeks later, the Thunder moved into a different stratosphere. Fans, pundits, and even current and former players signaled Oklahoma City as a legitimate title contender when it landed star big man Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency.
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Many agreed that these two moves had virtually zero potential red flags. And if there was one thing, it was merely the speculation over how both stars would fit their talent on a team already dense in young star firepower.
While the season has yet to tip-off, all early indicators point to two matches made in heaven, especially after the team’s best player comments on how seamless the pairing has been in training camp.