Built from the ground up. That's exactly how the Oklahoma City Thunder were formed.
Even before Oklahoma City had a permanent basketball team, the foundations for the team you see before you today were being laid down. Coming over from Seattle left a lot of fans heartbroken and reasonably so. However, on the other side of the table were the fans in OKC. A city longing for a professional sports team to give all of their hearts to, and they finally had their guys.
Expectations were certainly not met when the Thunder started their tenure in Oklahoma City. A disappointing and downright embarrassing 23-59 record gave the fans little to root for at home games.
So what did the Oklahoma City Thunder organization decide to do after such a horrendous year? Go after players in free agency and lure them into joining a losing team and small market with a ridiculous contract? What about trading away almost everything for a disgruntled superstar?
The answer is none of the above. This is where we first got a little insight into what Thunder GM Sam Presti was thinking. Knowing that the Thunder most likely did not have a chance at lur ...
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