“These Guys Are Coming”: Steve Kerr’s Ominous Warning On The Oklahoma City Thunder

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes the Thunder are coming.

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The Golden State Warriors came away with a narrow 141-139 win on Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and their head coach Steve Kerr was full of praise for their young opponents after the game.

“These guys are coming. Everyone can feel it.”

I think everyone started to feel that last season itself. The Thunder shocked many by finishing with a 40-42 record in the 2022-23 campaign and were one win away from getting to the playoffs. For a team that young to perform so well let you know they were coming as they were only going to get better.

They gave the Warriors a run for their money here despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missing the contest with a knee injury. It speaks to the depth for OKC now where they can remain competitive even when he’s out. They had six players score in double-digits, with Lu Dort leading the way with 29 points. 

Chet Holmgren, meanwhile, had probably the best game of his young career, finishing with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. I’d say the future looks extremely bright for the Thunder, but they’re looking like a very good team in the present itself.


The Thunder Are In A Position To Make A Big Move Too

What makes the situation in OKC so unique, is that they’re also in a position to make a huge move on the trade market. The Thunder have 37 picks in the next seven years, and they can put together a very good package to land a star if the need ever arises in their mind.

They’d even be able to pull it off without having to part with Shai and Holmgren, which would be huge. It might be a safe bet to assume, that the next big superteam in the NBA could well be in Oklahoma City in a few years.


Bill Simmons Thinks The Thunder Could Be The Second Coming Of The Warriors Dynasty

While this young Thunder team is often compared to the team from a decade or so ago which had Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, NBA analyst Bill Simmons had a different comparison in mind. Simmons thinks the Thunder could be the second coming of the Warriors dynasty.

“I have OKC 4th in the West this year. They were 40-42 last year, a year younger, no center,” argued Bill. “Golden State, Curry era, 2012: 23 wins. 2013, 47. 2014, 51. 2015, 67… so this OKC team this year, 40 last year, 20 the year before. Last year: no Chet, SGA missed 14 games, and Jalen Williams only came on in the 2nd half of the year… SGA is 25 and a top 7 player in the NBA.” 

While the fourth seed might seem a bit too high, it doesn’t seem very unrealistic. They have got a superstar in Gilgeous-Alexander and have a lot of good pieces around him. One wildcard regarding the Thunder was just how much of an impact would Chet Holmgren have and the answer to that is a fair bit, as evidenced by his play against the Warriors. 

I still feel, though, that they need to make one big trade to get over the line. With all their assets, they are fully capable of acquiring a star, and the question is who would they consider worthy of it.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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