The Oklahoma City Thunder graduated to being a title contender this past season. They became the youngest first seed in league history and lost an intense second-round series to the Dallas Mavericks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines OKC’s roster but Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams help round out one of the best trios in the league. Expect all three to be on the Thunder for the foreseeable future.
As teams prepare for the 2024-25 season, Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale ranked the 10 best trios in the league. The Thunder were ranked at the No. 4 spot.
“Inserting the Oklahoma City Thunder’s trio into this exercise is not a rush to coronate. SGA just finished second on the MVP ballot and secured back-to-back All-NBA First Team selections. He is him, and he is here.
Holmgren and Williams are lightyears from finished products. That complicates this process. It’s also part of the point. If you came away from Chet’s rookie romp and J-Dub’s sophomore soiree thinking these dudes aren’t both on an All-Star track, I’m not really sure what to say.”
The Thunder had a successful offseason as they shored up weaknesses with the addition of Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein. But OKC’s status as a contender is off the work of Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren and Williams.
The three squads ranked ahead of them were the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.
