As the Warriors added another All-Star piece to an already All-Star studded team, the feeling of inevitability grew across the NBA. The Thunder can only worry about itself.
The Twitter pandemonium outside of Golden State's coup of DeMarcus Cousins on Monday was about the Western Conference's monopoly of the NBA's elite talent. Of the 16 active players who have made All-NBA First Team in their careers, 13 currently play in the West. And free agency isn't over.
LeBron James going to the Lakers deepens the pool of Western Conference teams fighting for a playoff spot. Outside of a trade, the over-the-salary-cap Thunder has limited means to make an improvement unless its internal.