While there is plenty of optimism in Oklahoma City after a few big offseason acquisitions, there is still a chance the team could underperform after overachieving in 2023-24.
After an impressive performance last year and a big offseason headlined by two solid additions, the Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to be one of the best teams in the NBA in 2024-25.
There are a handful of circumstances, however, that could lead to the Thunder winning fewer games than they did in 2023-24.Oklahoma City was fortunate to have a very healthy lineup last year, leading to the team's starters getting to play plenty of minutes together. In a strong Western Conference that will be competitive once again, losing any of the aforementioned players for any stretch of the season could result in the Thunder dropping a few more games than expected.In 2023-24, Oklahoma City was statistically the best 3-point shooting team in the league, knocking down 38.9% of its attempts from beyond the arc.
Dort hit 39.4% of his triples last year, but had never shot better than 34.3% for an entire season until then. If the defensive stalwart is unable to replicate his 2023-24 performance from deep, the Thunder's offense may not be as consistent in 2024-25., there is a chance that adding to what was already a close group of players skews the team's gameplan or chemistry.
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