everytime i see a young team florish i slip into depression, but then i realize we have ausar thompson

They look incredible out there with zero vets

it’s a combo of luck and better upper management than us.

they had KD, russ, harden and ibaka.

over the years they have used that star power to draw other stars (PG) and use trades to accumulate an assload of draft picks and assets.

you have hit home runs on several drafts in a row (to draw free agents) and have a competent front office to build around your stars.

cade and ivey are supposed to be our home runs, neither is looking good so far.

We sadly didn’t have the assets OKC had/has. SVG did a number on this team that set us back years.

lol there were rumors at draft time of us trading #1 (Cade) for Shai and 6 (Giddey) + people thought I was nuts for wanting to do it if they added more

I remember the Chet hate on this board well. Jalen Duren will never be as impactful. With Duren, we are hoping his skills broadly develop. Holmgren simply has to eat a lot of cheeseburgers. Sad state.

OKC also uncovered the undrafted, Lu Dort, and made him a starter. Got a good young guy for nothing

Weaver only chases discarded first-rounders. He doesn’t work the edges at all like a bottom-dweller should

SGA was drafted with a Pistons pick they traded away for Blake Griffin.