Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, and LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Some of the greatest players and teams in NBA history all of whom won a championship over the course of the Oklahoma City Thunder's rebuild, led by Sam Presti.
Now, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, and the company are set to face their biggest challenge yet, the NBA finals, and have a chance to make their own mark in basketball history.
Such an unprecedented team put together in a historic rebuild that was orchestrated by the Oklahoma City Thunder's Sam Presti has already set records and is now on its way to the top of the mountain.
In this video essay, Royce Young breaks down where the Thunder started, and the process they took to reposition, replenish, and ultimately rebuild.
0:00 Remember This Shot?
2:00 Thunder's Sam Presti in 2019
3:24 Thunder Trading Paul George and Russell Westbrook
4:30 The Thunder's Rare Opportunity
5:30 The Chris Paul Factor
6:54 Replenishing The Thunder
9:30 The Growth of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
10:00 Thunder Continue To Trade And Collect Picks
10:36 The NBA Draft Lottery
12:00 The Kelly Oubre Effect
12:30 Presti and The Thudner Get More Picks
13:10 The OKC Thunder Get Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams
14:00 The Thunder Start Their Rebuild
16:35 The Thunder Add Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein
18:00 The Thunder Roster
19:00 The Thunder's Development
20:38 The Next Mountain