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The latest edition of SI’s championship power rankings features a rising Lakers team, as well as the elimination of another Western Conference contender.
Oklahoma City Thunder
1st In Northwest
The Mavericks and Bulls have issues that still need to be addressed, while Ja Morant may have had one of the most disappointing weeks around the league.
A look at how each team did in all the major deals at the NBA trade deadline.
Oklahoma City showed plenty of fight in a shorthanded loss.
Williams scored 24 points, setting a new career high in OKC's Wednesday night bout in San Antonio.
Although Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun initially missed the cut for the All-Star team, the latest injury to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could present an entry point for Sengun.
OKC didn't walk into this bout with a lot of man power, and suffered for it in a 116-106 loss.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are depleted for this matchup against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have executed a trade to ship Ousmane Dieng to the Charlotte Hornets, who eventually rerouted him to the Chicago Bulls, in exchange for Mason Plumlee.
With the Thunder looking to repeat as champions, they acquire Jared McCain to bolster their depth.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are acquiring Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers at the NBA Trade Deadline.
The reigning league MVP will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
The OKC Thunder star is set to sit out.
