There was the old big three before the Oklahoma City Thunder’s current big three. In 2017, team architect Sam Presti plunged into two blockbuster trades, returning the team to a pair of star forwards.
Paul George arrived from Indiana to be Russell Westbrook’s No. 1 sidekick. At the same time, Carmelo Anthony was seen as completing the puzzle, giving birth to the league’s newest trio of stars.
The three future Hall of Famers made the Thunder one of the heavy hitters in a Golden State Warriors-dominated Western Conference. But after a brief stint that blew up in smoke, this iteration of OKC is often remembered more for its memorable moments than being championship-caliber.
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