FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS - FEBRUARY 24: Moses Moody #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks directs the offense in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bud Walton Arena on February 24, 2021 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
After five straight postseason berths and 10 total appearances in the league’s second season over their 13-year existence, the OKC Thunder find themselves embarking on a relatively new journey — a full-fledged franchise rebuild.
A bit different than most other recent examples of teams in such a phase, for Oklahoma City seemingly already has their franchise player in place in arguable All-Star snub, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, this squad has their sights sets on the future, and will likely go the traditional path towards building which, as many of you already know, is via the draft.