INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 05: Jalen Suggs #1 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs dribbles during the second half in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Baylor Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 05, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Though the OKC Thunder have played 65 games already this year, and still have six more left remaining on the docket, the 2020-21 campaign has always been viewed as just an event on the calendar that the franchise must get past before the real fun can begin.