The Oklahoma Thunder bench went from bad in 2017 to serviceable in 2018, but still left a lot to be desired. OKC is directly addressing these shortcomings and upgraded the bench. With the new addition of Dennis Schroder, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and Nerlens Noel they are boosting the bench power. What does this mean for them? On paper they could be producing a high end back up squad, however how will the backups and second squads fit into the Thunder game plan? Will there be a noteworthy leader when the first team sits out entirely?