The Thunder shocked the world when they took Josh Giddey with the sixth pick in the NBA Draft. Giddey is a terrific prospect, but many experts didn’t think he would go off the board so early. It is still astonishing to consider how many other future draft picks the Thunder have if, for some reason, Giddey doesn’t pan out. Regardless, the Thunder are another team in a substantial rebuild mode. They have excellent prospects to build around but will not win many games in a stacked Western Conference that features teams like the Lakers, Suns, Jazz, Warriors, Nuggets, Clippers, Mavericks, Pelicans, and Trail Blazers. Thunder fans need to hold any bright moments close to their heart this year: it may be a few years before the rebuild is over. Most people expect Josh Giddey, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Darius Bazley, and Derrick Favors to start for the Thunder.
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04/10/22 at LAC | L 88-138 | PG: | SG: | SF: | PF: | PF: |
04/08/22 at LAL | L 101-120 | PG: | SG: | SF: | PF: | PF: |
04/06/22 at UTA | L 101-137 | PG: | SG: | SF: | PF: | PF: |
04/05/22 vs POR | W 98-94 | PG: | SG: | SF: | PF: | PF: |
04/03/22 vs PHO | W 117-96 | PG: | SG: | SG: | PF: | PF: |
04/01/22 vs DET | L 101-110 | PG: | SG: | SG: | PF: | PF: |
03/30/22 vs ATL | L 118-136 | PG: | SG: | SG: | PF: | PF: |
03/28/22 at POR | W 134-131 | PG: | SG: | SG: | PF: | PF: |
03/26/22 at DEN | L 107-113 | PG: | PG: | PF: | PF: | PF: |
03/23/22 vs ORL | W 118-102 | PG: | SG: | PF: | PF: | PF: |
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After the Chris Paul and Paul George trade, the Thunder have brought in a veteran guard and one for the future. Chris Paul was always a trade candidate but has stuck around in Oklahoma City. We have also seen Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continue a stellar start to his career. He has been starting next to Paul as both of them are playing well. SGA is averaging 19 points per game this season. Small forward has been a weak spot since George left, as Terrance Ferguson has stepped into that role. Danilo Gallinari has continued his strong play after suffering a few injury-prone seasons earlier in his career. Steven Adams has been a reliable center option over the last few seasons and has been reliable for the Thunder. He is once again one of the more overlooked bigs in the game and posting another above-average season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder starters are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chris Paul, Steven Adams, Danilo Gallinari, and Terrance Ferguson. The Thunder
The most common lineup for the Oklahoma City Thunder has been Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chris Paul, Steven Adams, Danilo Gallinari, and Terrance Ferguson. They have played 27 total games together this season. On occasion, Luguentz Dort has started for Ferguson.
Chris Paul has 63 starts for the Thunder this season, which is one of the higher numbers over the last few seasons for him. Paul has played 31 minutes a night and has been just as productive as ever.
The leading scorer on the Oklahoma City Thunder is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He is averaging 19.3 points per game this season, which is .1 more than Danilo Gallinari. It has been a balanced offense this season for the Thunder.
Terrance Ferguson has been the worst starter on the Thunder, with the lowest player efficiency rating and win share among any of the starters. He has found himself in and out of the lineup at times this season.
With no real depth behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he has averaged the most minutes per game among any of the starters at 35.1 per game. He has gotten the opportunity that wasn’t there in Los Angeles.
Terrance Ferguson plays the fewest minutes out of any of the starters as he averages just 23 minutes per game. The Thunder often rides the hot hand here with him and Dort, however, Ferguson doesn't find too many hot games.