The Oklahoma City Thunder took a massive leap forward this season when no one expected them to. Before the season began, many projected the Thunder to be a bottom-tier team in the NBA, but they ended up making the Play-In Tournament.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earned All-NBA First Team honors for his play, and he deserved it. If the Thunder were a playoff team, he would have been a serious contender for the MVP award.
Outside of Gilgeous-Alexander, other guys stepped up, too. Jalen Williams emerged as one of the best rookies in his class, Jaylin Williams put together a solid year, and obviously, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, and Isaiah Joe did their things.