With a young roster, draft flexibility and cap space, the Thunder's championship window might be wide open for the foreseeable future.
Oklahoma City became the youngest team to win a playoff series on April 28. What does the future hold for this Thunder group? -- held scoreless in the first round, the Thunder managed to win four playoff games by an average of 15.
Since Gilgeous-Alexander is set to become eligible for a supermax extension by making All-NBA again this season -- all but a lock -- and Holmgren and Williams are due for rookie extensions that will boost their salaries starting in 2026-27, Oklahoma City will need a steady source of cheap contributions on rookie contracts. The Thunder's stockpile of draft picks makes that not only realistic, but likely.
Sunday's win also gave Oklahoma City its first series win since 2016, when the Thunder lost to the Golden State Warriors in a seven-game conference finals after taking a 3-1 lead. Odds are there will be many more to come over the next several years.
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