After safeguarding their long-term future in the summer of 2019 by acquiring a slew of draft picks in trades for Russell Westbrook and Paul George, the are hoping the 2020-21 season brings the same kind of success as last year.
The Thunder made the playoffs last season with a 44-28 record but lost in the first round in seven games to the . Head coach Billy Donovan, who was with the organization for five years, wasn't brought back when his contract expired at the end of the season.
Chris Paul, who was frequently the subject of trade rumors and speculation at the conclusion of Oklahoma City's season, got traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Kelly Oubre Jr.