Fansided · Feb 17
NBA's tanking controversy is a distraction from Thunder's ultimate mission
Things like this drag the headlines away from their ultimate goal: another championship.
Nov 9, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reacts during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn ImagesThe Oklahoma City Thunder have recently been caught up in a league-wide controversy: tanking.
The time of year has come, around the All-Star Break, where fans, teams, and the commissioner alike all begin to rail against the yearly phenomenon of teams nosediving in the standings to improve their chances in the lottery.