The Thunder are approaching the mid-point of the NBA season and it is time for the front office to work out what the end goal for the year is. There are two clear options on the table, the first being to tank and hope that the draft falls the Thunder’s way in June.
The likes of Houston, San Antonio and Charlotte are going to be difficult to catch but if the Thunder chose to tank now, they would end up towards the top of lottery. This would mean sitting Shai, Giddey and whoever is contributing to winning basketball.