The rich will continue to get richer. As the Oklahoma City Thunder battle through the NBA playoffs as the title favorite, their long-term future looks as bright. That happens when you spend the early 2020s monopolizing draft capital to build up your assets.
As Zach Lowe argued last summer, the Thunder are best set up to contend for the short-term and long-term future. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren headline the NBA's best team right now. All three can be locked down for the foreseeable future with contract extensions this summer.
Meanwhile, their draft pick haul continues to be deep.