The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade signaled a rebuild for the Thunder, propelling the franchise into a new era. Nobody could’ve predicted that Gilgeous-Alexander would be quite this good. He gave Oklahoma City its biggest piece to the rebuild right away.

Due to several significant moves at the NBA Trade Deadline, the OKC Thunder's path to a title will be even more difficult in the Western Conference.

Considering all that, it shouldn't be a shocker to see the Thunder make minimal moves at the NBA trade deadline. Sam Presti made a handful of roster changes, but those were on the margins. OKC will ride out with the squad that's led it to its cushy first-place lead.

OKC’s best move at the 2 p.m. Thursday NBA trade deadline is to stand pat. Double down on continuity as a counter punch to the wave of changes.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the very best team in the Western Conference and one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals, and they amassed a 40-9 record largely without their second-best player, Chet Holmgren.

The Oklahoma City Thunder made their final roster moves during the NBA trade deadline. While they made zero major moves, they completed some on the margins. Considering they sit pretty at the top of the West despite juggling injuries,