The Thunder’s big three is underrated across the NBA and could have big scoring outputs next season.
Oklahoma City is in a perfect spot heading into its first season of the championship window. Last season’s loss in the Western Conference semifinals was needed for growth and hard lessons before sprinting full speed ahead into what should be a prosperous next few seasons. The young team now his the experience of dominant wins and crushing losses, and 2024-25 should be a season they can put it all together.
The role players should give this team a massive boost during all stages of the season. At a time when depth is so important in the NBA, Oklahoma City might have the deepest roster in the league. Depth will certainly help the Thunder take the next step, but the most important piece to the puzzle is obviously the team’s three best players.is a top three MVP candidate after back-to-back 30-point per game seasons and will be Oklahoma City’s leading scorer by a comfortable margin barring injury.
Obviously, Gilgeous-Alexander is a given to average over 20 points per game. It’s very likely he’ll hover around the 30-point mark as he has done the two previous seasons. Williams and Holmgren should be right on the cusp., it’s very likely that both Williams and Holmgren will have the ball in their hands more with an increased playmaking role. A season ago, Williams averaged 19.1 points per game, a big increase from 14.1 points during his rookie campaign.
It’s more likely that Oklahoma City has two scorers above 20 points per game. It’s reasonable to expect Williams eclipses that mark and takes the jump to an All-Star level player. Holmgren’s two way impact will be All-Star worthy, but a four point leap in points per game is quite the jump in NBA terms. He will likely hover around the 17-19 points per game mark.Ross is a 2023 Oklahoma University graduate who has formerly written for the OU Daily and Prep Hoops.
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