⭐️ Does OKC need to make a trade?

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have earned five-star status from this publication all season long. After going 9-6 over the past month, it’s time to check the temperature. It’s not great. Do they need to make a trade?

Welcome to another edition of Tom’s Title Tiers! A reminder: This is my subjective list based largely on objective data. This is not a pure, analytical ranking. You’re here because you want to know what I think, to get inside my brain a little bit. Consider this a weekly report of what I see on film; what I glean from the numbers; what I hear on the phone; what I read in the news; what I feel.

This week’s featured squad: the Oklahoma City Thunder.

A reminder that teams are listed within each tier in alphabetical order, not in order of strength. Here’s a quick rundown of each tier:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a complete team, no notes.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just missing that one thing.⭐️⭐️⭐️ One move away from being one move away.⭐️⭐️ So much has to break right.⭐️ Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance.

Should the Thunder trade for Michael Porter Jr? Which West team deserves more love?

Let’s get to it.

This is a complete team, no notes.