Despite a soul-crushing postseason exit this spring and a stunning roster blowup to follow, a lot has gone right for the Thunder in 2019. Having survived the team’s first superstar exits (James Harden and then Kevin Durant) with infamously low return value and limited cap flexibility, the team turned the tables and recouped premium assets in trades sending away Paul George and Russell Westbrook this summer. Not only did they receive The Haul to End All Hauls in draft pick compensation, but the players coming back for salary-matching purposes were actually all very good, and mostly positive assets themselves: Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Chris Paul.
Standings Watch: Are the Thunder winning too many games?
