The idea of the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first ever NBA championship seemed like an impossible dream as the franchise entered the 2022 NBA Draft. The Thunder were coming off a 24-58 season that followed a 22-60 season. They were armed with the No. 2 pick in the draft as their consolation prize for such a terrible season, and had an additional lottery pick at No. 12 thanks to the Los Angeles Clippers missing the playoffs during what was supposed to be their window for championship contention.
Championship teams aren’t built in just one night, and that remains true for the Thunder on the precipice of winning the
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