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2. Oklahoma City Thunder
Christina – With Billy Donovan as the new head coach, expect better offensive sets from them; Russell Westbrook has already complimented the spacing in the offense. Last season, Westbrook almost single-handedly took this team to the playoffs, and with the return of Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka this season, the sky is the limit for this team.
Michael – The last time the Oklahoma City Thunder completed an entire season healthy, they were in the NBA Finals facing off against the Miami Heat. If this Thunder team is healthy, I won’t bet against them. And for a team that has had to endure injury after injury for the past few seasons, I’d say they’re due.
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