In direct response to the 2025 NBA Championship, this summer, the majority of teams out West have been busy trying to better their odds of keeping up with the dynasty-aspiring OKC Thunder.
From the reigning second-seeded Houston Rockets agreeing on a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant back in June to the Denver Nuggets expertly fleshing out their supporting cast around the likes of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon, Oklahoma City's inner-conference competition only seems to be growing.
On Monday, this kind of sentiment managed to become even stronger, as the San Antonio Spurs opted to take their first step toward locking down their impressive core for the long term by signing star guard De'Aaron Fox to a lucrative new extension.