OKC more than survived without the former second-overall pick, going 32-7. With him, their defensive ceiling is the sky.

"I can’t see a world where I’m not in OKC" The Oklahoma City Thunder is an American professional basketball team in the NBA. Founded in 2008, the franchise is one of the newest teams in the NBA.

Coming off of a 57-win campaign and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City was set to improve and contend no doubt. But the Thunder went from a typical contender to a bonafide ...