The OKC Thunder just won the 2025 NBA Championship. Now, their front office must find a way to properly set the club up to continue contending for titles over the many years to come.
It's not hyperbole to say that becoming the league's next great dynasty is realistically in sight for Oklahoma City.
However, after committing themselves to a potential total of $877 million in new standard contract earnings this summer, with $822 tied to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren alone, properly navigating through this era of crippling tax penalties will prove to be the difference between them becoming the new Warriors and following in the footsteps of the Boston Celtics.