The return of the NBA has been long anticipated by fans. There have been no NBA games for almost four months. The hiatus has been uncertain, there were concerns that the NBA would not return at all. Those concerns still exist but as the restart date approaches, it seems probable that basketball will be played in Orlando.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the biggest storylines in the league this season. The Thunder were expected to be nowhere after the seismic trades of Russell Westbrook and Paul George in July of last year.