Coming off 57 wins and the top record in a powerhouse Western Conference last season, there are very few question marks for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Adding glass-cleaning big man Isaiah Hartenstein from the New York Knicks erased a major rebounding hole. Trading for elite perimeter defender Alex Caruso delivers much-needed playmaking help in the backcourt.
While things may look more promising than ever, the 2024–25 season will ultimately reveal how far along in the championship window Oklahoma City is. But before the season kicks off, there may be one thing the team must face in the mirror.
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The Thunder feature one of the association’s clutchest shotmakers, Jalen Williams. The 23-year-old swingman was just outside of the top five in clutch scoring a season ago; next season should only be another step up. While Williams scores, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes his best impression of fellow Canadian and former point guard Steve Nash with his timeless table setting. The third member of the trio, Chet Holmgren, helps create offense with his screen-setting and provides a scoring punch at all three levels.