The Thunder notched their first win of the season on Tuesday night with a 108-94 drubbing of the title-contending Clippers.
And they did it without Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren, or Jalen Williams! Somewhat related: Los Angeles were missing Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Marcus Morris.
Even still, LA boasts plenty of talented players outside of their stars. Nicolas Batum. Norman Powell. Reggie Jackson. Ivica Zubac. John Wall. Luke Kennard. Terance Mann. Amir Coffey. Robert Covington. They’re labeled as the deepest team in the NBA and their play under Ty Lue last season while missing Kawhi and PG13 validated the notion.