After enduring a long and extensive NBA Championship run that was directly followed by the shortest offseason in the association, the OKC Thunder still appear to be as dominant as they were throughout their historic 2024-25 campaign.
Through four weeks of action, Oklahoma City sports the best record in the association at 14-1, seems to be on pace to become just the third team in history to eclipse the 70-win mark, and is the undisputed favorite to take home the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the second consecutive year.
Yet, despite this early-season excellence, it cannot be overstated that the Thunder have been gifted one of the easiest schedules in the league to date.