It had to help. The Thunder knocked off a 67-win team and nearly knocked off a 73-win team in the same playoff run. Oklahoma City's core is still young and depending on how Golden State addresses their free agent situation this summer, could be in a position where they're the favorites to win the title even if they don't shake the roster up much this summer.
Q: What did KD mean when he said he didn't want to be recruited this summer?
Probably that he doesn't want to watch every team in the NBA put together lame videos to show how much their fans love him.