The Oklahoma City Thunder are poised for a successful 2024-25 season. After a 57-win 2023-24 campaign, the Thunder are expected to win the Western Conference and face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. On paper, the Oklahoma City Thunder appear poised to capture the top spot in the Western Conference for the second straight year in a conference that will be a close call.
The Thunder are favored largely because of their offseason moves — bringing in Isaiah Hartenstein during free agency, luring him to the bright lights of Broadway for Bricktown while completing a one-for-one Josh Giddey-Alex Caruso trade.
However, Oklahoma City will also rely on internal development, still boasting one of the youngest rosters in the league.
According to FanDuelOKC Thunder rising star Jalen Williams has the seventh-best chance to win the honor, behind Victor Wembanyama, Evan Mobley, Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey, Jalen Johnson and Paolo Banchero.
The third-year wing from Santa Clara could see a significant increase in his production while being tasked with replicating Giddey’s high usage rate. With any leap forward combined with the team’s success, Williams becomes a solid bet for that honor.
Obviously, this is one of the biggest honors of the year, as it’s difficult to predict who will make the biggest jump after each offseason.
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