Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder appear to be the NBA's new flavor of the month, as most observers expect them to improve on last season's impressive finish, and even possibly challenge for the Western Conference crown.
The Thunder have a talented nucleus in Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Jeff Green, and the trio led the young franchise to a 50-32 regular season record, and the eighth seed in the playoffs.
Oklahoma City would later lose in the first round to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, but the Game 6 loss did little to temper the excitement surrounding the potential of the team.
Many people feel the Thunder are ready to take the next step in their development despite their inexperience, but before Oklahoma City can be considered a legitimate contender, some issues should be addressed.
Durant is one of the NBA's premier scoring talents and Westbrook has become a viable second option, but what happens if both players are bottled up defensively for a significant period of time?
Who is the third option?
Green would be the likely candidate, but the series against the Lakers proved th ...
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