The Oklahoma City Thunder are the NBA’s best team, and it will have another chance to prove that over the next few weeks.
After winning the NBA title last season, the Thunder came into 2025-26 as the favorite to repeat as NBA champions. Doing so would make them the first repeat champions since the Golden State Warriors in 2017-18.
However, the Thunder are only nine games into the year, and another potential championship will have to wait over seven months. In the meantime, the Thunder have already shown glimpses of improvement over the first couple of weeks, getting out to an 8-1 start despite various injuries, including Jalen Williams, who has yet to play this season.
While the Thunder have had a successful start to the year, they will soon have a chance to make another early statement in the NBA Cup. On Friday night, the Thunder will tip off their Cup slate with a matchup on the road against the Sacramento Kings.
