Kevin Durant's and Serge Ibaka's departures left plenty of cracks, but the Oklahoma City Thunder have looked splendid so far, leading the Western Conference following a hot 6-1 start.
OKC has taken care of business against inferior teams, logged an impressive win against the Los Angeles Clippers on the road and received a beating in an emotion-loaded meeting with the Golden State Warriors. That's not too shabby for a franchise that just lost a transcendent superstar, but it's important to keep expectations in check.
Russell Westbrook's early-season rampage is bound to be a spectacle for the rest of the year, and it will be difficult to deny him MVP honors if the Thunder storm into the playoffs. Still, he carries an immense load, and Oklahoma City has to grind for each victory.
OKC has already shown aggression in the trade market, moving Ersan Ilyasova to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jerami Grant just days into the season. That may not be the final transaction the front office makes in an attempt to shore up the following flaws.
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