After taking home last year's Larry O'Brien Trophy and coming out scorching hot in their follow-up campaign in 2025-26, it goes without saying that the OKC Thunder are undoubtedly viewed as the crème de la crème of the NBA.
Of course, though certainly an enviable position to be in, boasting such a moniker isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Along with the glory of being the league's reigning champion comes the grueling realization that they now have a built-in bullseye imprinted on their backs.
This was articulated as point-blank as possible by Devin Booker Sunday evening when, after nailing the clutch game-sealing triple to hand Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company their sixth loss of the season, the Suns star made it a point to note that Oklahoma City is "everybody's target" this year.