Despite the amount of firepower they possess on their roster, there was a noticeable lack of representation for the top-seeded OKC Thunder during this year's All-Star Weekend.
As a result of widespread injuries to established participants like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) and Jalen Williams (wrist; hamstring), Chet Holmgren was the club's lone attendee during the illustrious in-season festivities, with him and his Team Stars winning the newly implemented U.S. vs. World tournament.
Next season, the expectation should be that, assuming health is on their side, both of the aforementioned absentees will be back in the running to earn another nod for 2027's Phoenix-based games.
In fact, considering Chet's now officially been thrust into the legitimate star category himself, there's a realistic chance that he, SGA, and J-Dub could all find themselves heading Arizona-bound next season which, if actualized, would be the first time such a happening has occured in franchise history.
Thunder could have three All-Stars for first time in history come 2027
Throughout their 18 years of existence, the Thunder have had seven different players selected to the annual All-Star Game, with Holmgren just recently becoming their latest.
Along the way, there have been eight separate instances where they've had two players voted in during the same season.
However, never have they had three.
Now, granted, having more than two players representing a franchise during the All-Star Game has proven to be a rather rare feat, not just for Oklahoma City but for all teams throughout league history.
The last organization to see such representation was the Golden State Warriors back in 2017-18, when they had as many as four players (Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green) selected.
Of course, this same Thunder team has regularly been compared to that exact Dubs squad on multiple occasions, so the idea that they, too, could see more than two players be voted into the same All-Star Game should by no means be considered outlandish.
Frankly, it should be viewed as rather realistic.
We're talking about a club that, just last season, won the fourth-most games in history and went on to win the NBA Championship, while their star-studded Big Three of Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams, and Holmgren were all only in their early-to-mid 20s.
Here in 2025-26, they're once again pegged as the favorites to become the first repeat champion since the 2018 Warriors, and now all three of their once rising stars are certified stars.
Generally speaking, the league tends to reward the most successful teams by featuring several of their players in All-Star events.
Assuming the good times continue to roll, and being Shai, Dub, and Chet are the ones leading the charge for them, it's more than fair to assume that, at least at some point in their still incredibly young career, all three will be seen playing in the same All-Star Game.
2027 could very well prove to be the time for such a storied moment.