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.

Here the OKC Thunder is, in the 2025 NBA Finals, with two thirds of its Big Three still in the pre-prime of their careers.

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.

The Memphis Grizzlies have all of the trappings of a contender. They have a big three ... Obviously, that didn't work in the playoffs. The Thunder swept the Grizzlies out of the first round.

Looking back through NBA history, few teams have put together as successful a rebuild as the ... leading the charge, the Thunder would be a perennial NBA Finals contender for at least the next ...

Now, Presti has built a new contender, one that he hopes can finish ... with Wiggins remaining on the team as a key bench piece. The Thunder rebuild kicked into another gear in 2022 when they ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 ... This “uncommon” team, as Daigneault loves to call it ...

If the Oklahoma City Thunder complete their title run this season, Kendrick Perkins says Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won’t just ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Oklahoma City Thunder into NBA Finals vs. the Indiana Pacers, reflects on bond with Sam ...

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