Thunder have quietly created another top 100 player virtually out of thin air

Jan 8, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault looks on from the bench against the Washington Wizards in the second quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesHeading into the 2025-26 campaign, the number of OKC Thunder players who qualified for recognition as top 100 players in the league was truly remarkable. From Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's second-overall rank to seeing three members fall as high as the top 25 in ESPN's assessment, Oklahoma City's representation was already an exciting sight to see.

Now, it appears there's a case being made that yet another one of the club's players…