Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder could be staring at another heavyweight in the Western Conference, and this one would come with some serious star power.
According to Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports, the Golden State Warriors want to bring both LeBron James and Anthony Davis to town so they can play alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. It would be an old super team, sure, but one built around four players who are still capable of winning at a high level.
If that idea ever becomes real, the Thunder would have even more competition in a West that already feels jammed with talent. That would not make Oklahoma City’s path any easier.
Even then, the Thunder would likely still be considered the favorites to win the conference. The San Antonio Spurs and the Thunder would still probably sit at the top of the Western Conference pecking order.
Still, the Warriors can’t be brushed off just because the names on the jersey would be older. Curry remains the greatest shooter of all time, and his Play-In Game performance this past year against the LA Clippers showed he can still go toe-to-toe in the postseason.
James, meanwhile, just showed what he can still do in the first round against the Houston Rockets. With Luka Doncic sidelined, he and Austin Reaves helped the Lakers get past Houston and into the second round.
That run ended there, because the Thunder swept James and the Lakers. But a move to Golden State would change the equation.
The biggest difference is the fit. James and Davis would be back together, and Curry would be the kind of partner who makes the whole thing hum. The spacing around James and Davis would be elite, and the Warriors would likely still have some depth to lean on as well.
That would create a team that would be very difficult to beat and one Oklahoma City would have to keep an eye on if it shows up in the playoffs.
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