09-10 Record: 50-32 Lost to Lakers in 6 games in first round
Coach: Scott Brooks 3rd season with Oklahoma City
Off Season Moves
Additions: Royal Ivey, Daequan Cook, Morris Peterson
Draft: Cole Aldrich, Tibor Pleiss, Latavious Williams, Ryan Reid
Losses: Mustafa Shakur, Etan Thomas, Kyle Weaver
Projected Rotation
C Nick Collison
PF Jeff Green
SF Kevin Durant
SG Morris Peterson
PG Russell Westbrook
G James Harden
F Thabo Sefolosha
G Eric Maynor
C Nenad Kristic
C Cole Aldrich
G Daequan Cook
F DJ White
F Serge Ibaka
C Byron Mullens
G Jerome Dyson
The Oklahoma City Thunder were the surprise of the NBA. Coming out of nowhere to post a 50 win season and push eventual champion Los Angles to 6 games in the first round. Fresh off leading Team USA to the gold medal in the World Championships Kevin Durant is ready to make some noise in Oklahoma City. This season everyone will be looking out for them so it won't be easy. The Thunder posses one of the brightest futures in the NBA. Durant only 22 years old is being put in the same class as Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, and Carmelo Anthony. But there is more to this team than Durant. Russell Westbrook is emerging as one of the top point guards in the entire association. Westbrook also won gold for team USA in Turkey this summer and was one of the key guys in Coach K's rotation. Former Georgetown standout Jeff Green will start at the 4 spot for the Thunder and Nick Collison will play the Center. The shooting guard spot could go to newly acquired veteran Morris Peterson. James Harden, Thabo Sefolosha, Eric Maynor, Nenad Kristic, Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook, and D.J. White round out the bench for the Thunder. Optimism for this group is sky high in Oklahoma City. The Thunder should be a Western Conference contender for years to come with the core of Durant, Westbrook and Green leading the way a long playoff run may be in sight for this team.
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