The OKC Thunder are on the brink of their most anticipated season since 2017. With one of the best young cores in the NBA, many have predicted the Oklahoma City Thunder to take a massive leap up the tough Western Conference standings.
Last season, the OKC Thunder came out of nowhere to win 40 games, getting into the NBA Play-in Tournament and falling just a game shy of the NBA playoffs. That was without their lone top-five pick, and since then, not only has Chet Holmgren returned, but Sam Presti has added a lot to the roster.
Davis Bertans has been a short-stint sniper from beyond the arc; after drafting Cason Wallace with the 10th overall pick, he looks to have the juice to play right away, and after many summers of courting him, Vasilije Micic finally signed with the Thunder.
Thunderous Intentions Roundtable: Answering the burning questions around the OKC Thunder ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season.
As the NBA season is set to tip off in mere hours, the OKC Thunder will have to wait a little longer, playing the Bulls in the Windy City on Wednesday, October 25th, for their season opener. This tips off a tough five-game stretch for the Bricktown boys.
What is the #Thunder record for the first 5 games of the season? 👀 #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/O8sQfyZ4VK
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) October 20, 2023
The OKC Thunder will be without Kenrich Williams to start the season as we await word on the other banged-up Thunder players, but that has not dampened the excitement around the Thunder too much.
This city is on fire for this year’s squad, and even National Pundits are tabbing the OKC Thunder as a top-four team. So, after predicting the entire NBA Landscape, the Thunderous Intentions staff takes our stab at predicting the OKC Thunder’s season.