The Oklahoma City Thunder are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since a young Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden were in town. OKC has a new ‘big three’ this time, and it’s ready to lead the franchise to its first ever NBA championship.
Maybe Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren aren’t quite as talented as Durant, Westbrook, and Harden on-paper, but it’s possible this Thunder core fits even better together than the last one to reach the NBA Finals. OKC was defeated by the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals for the first championship of LeBron James’ career. It seemed like that
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