OKC Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacts after sinking a basket against the New York Knicks. Mandatory Credit: Seth Wenig/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports
Coming into the season, the idea was that the OKC Thunder would be vying for the worst record in the league and, by year’s end, would be in strong contention for the top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Through the first half of the campaign, this seemed to be quite a challenge as the team was exceeding expectations what with finding themselves in the running for the play-in tournament and were rolling out a lineup consisting of an arguable All-Star snub in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.