The Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the youngest teams in the NBA, have earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. They will try to win a playoff series for the first time since 2016, back in the Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook era.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander grabs a rebound next to Milwaukee Bucks forward Chris Livingston during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 12, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , right, prepares to shoot over Milwaukee Bucks guard Malik Beasley during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 12, 2024, in Oklahoma City.
While Daigneault touts his team’s maturity, Thunder players are well aware that their youth has outsiders wondering if Oklahoma City is vulnerable. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort are both 25, Jalen Williams just turned 23 and Chet Holmgren and Josh Giddey are 21.“Too young, right?” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “Heard that all year. It’s not going to change. We’re still young. We’ll probably be young for another four or five years. We don’t worry about it.
It’s a major loss — Williamson averaged 23.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the regular season. In Williamson’s absence, the Pelicans will rely on players across the lineup to play larger roles — particularly Ingram, who averages 20.9 points per game. Jones averaged 1.4 steals per game this season while Alvarado averaged 1.1 steals in just 18.4 minutes per contest. Both are high-level on-ball defenders, too.
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