The 2024 NBA Offseason is only in its infancy stages, but it seems as if the OKC Thunder are already well on their way to being one of this year's biggest winners. In fact, they may already be the clear-cut runaways for the title.
Still a few days shy of free agency, fans are eagerly awaiting the decisions from big names on where they will be playing next season.
Trades and signings are sure to shake up the league over the next handful of weeks, and, as teams scramble to make moves they think will shoot them into championship contention, one team is observing and waiting for their time to strike.
Said team: The Thunder.
During 2024’s midsummer madness, Sam Presti and company are not panicking to make a move. The reason behind this is because they’ve already won the offseason.
The OKC Thunder may have already won the 2024 NBA Offseason
Coming off a season where they claimed the top spot in a loaded Western Conference, this summer the Thunder are looking to clean up around the edges.
With so many weapons and the ability to offer more picks than any other team could imagine in a hypothetical trade, the offseason runs through Oklahoma City.
Now, with the luxury of playing win now basketball while still developing young players, OKC has more options than any other team this summer.
There’s no doubt that the offseason will be filled with blockbuster trades and massive free-agent signings. We’ve already seen a glimpse of this with Mikal Bridges' short trip from the Nets to the Knicks, and one should expect this to be just the beginning.
The only thing we know for certain is that the Oklahoma City Thunder won the offseason before it even started and there are a number of reasons why.