OKC Thunder forward Darius Bazley (7) grabs a rebound vs LA Clippers : Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
The OKC Thunder had a tough week five of action losing all three games and looking more like a lottery-bound club.
Although that destination was inevitable, and the goal for this season whether stated publicly or not. Yet, through most of the first quarter of the season, the Thunder gained respect for their competitive nature and ever-reliable defense. As such the Thunder find themselves in the bottom tier but predominantly placed ahead of a handful of clubs.
League-wide the buzz centered on the revamped Brooklyn Nets with the addition of former Thunder star James Harden and the return of the enigmatic Kyrie Irving.