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The Oklahoma City Thunder are going more for a rebuild this season. They sent Chris Paul away, and now Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will have the keys to the castle. He is the starting point guard after playing mostly shooting guard last season. Diallo and Dort will be the other options around him, and Dort had a strong bubble showing. This is a youthful group, and the playoff chances are pretty limited now that Paul is gone. They also needed to replace Steven Adams, who is now in New Orleans. Al Horford came over in a trade and will be the mentor on a young Thunder team. This starting five is quite different than last season, and the wins will suffer because of it.
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There was a lot of changes over the offseason for the Thunder as they begun to stockpile draft picks for the future and took on the large Al Horford contract that the 76ers wanted out of. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the star of the show here and leading the Thunder in points per game. SGA has a bright future and is certainly the Thunder's guy to build around. Now outside of him, Luguentz Dort looks like he could be a future piece in OKC. He has a solid three-ball and is a great wing defender. He popped up in the bubble but has shown better consistency so far in the new year. As far as other options go, Al Horford starts but has not been his usual self. We also have names like Darius Bazley and George Hill who draw the occasional start.
The Oklahoma City Thunder starters are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, George Hill, Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, and Al Horford. The Thunder lineup has changed quite a bit since last season.
The most common lineup for the Oklahoma City Thunder is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, George Hill, Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, and Al Horford. The Thunder might look to change things around and test some new lineups given they won't be a playoff team.
After the departure of Steven Adams, it is now Al Horford who is starting for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He came over from Philly and will ride out his time in Oklahoma City barring any sort of trade.
The leading scorer on the Oklahoma City Thunder is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He is averaging 19 points per game this season, and he has taken on the highest usage rate for the Thunder as this is his offense.
Going by efficiency and production, Al Horford has been the worst starter on the Thunder this season. His shot has been below his career norm and the defense has fallen off compared to a few years ago.
With the Thunder needing a lot of scoring, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team in minutes. He is averaging 33 per game this season, which is to nobody's surprise given his talent.
George Hill plays the fewest minutes on the Thunder, while he does start, Hill plays a modest role on the team given they want to give more of a look towards the younger players.