The West is tough to predict, but the Thunder have the most complete roster entering the season and the assets to improve at the trade deadline. Yes, they are young and got bounced in the 2024 Western Conference semifinals. But, they can build off that experience and become the sixth different team to represent the West in the last six NBA Finals.

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The Thunder are young and precocious enough to need and value the No. 1 seed, and the still-untapped upside of so many of their players makes this quite reachable. Just when we were getting to enjoy the Timberwolves’ two-big throwback approach, they changed it up. But coach Chris Finch and team president Tim Connelly know what they’re doing.

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