The 2024-25 regular season begins in less than two months, meaning rosters are mostly set for all 30 NBA teams.
ESPN hosted its annual show “Summer forecast“The exercise allows its media experts to give their opinion on some of the big intrigues of the next year.
Among the questions, a first-place vote receives five points, a second-place vote receives three points, and a third-place vote receives one point.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been mentioned in several polls and are considered a title contender after finishing as the No. 1 seed last year and a productive offseason.
One trade in particular received a lot of praise from ESPN voters. The Thunder’s acquisition of Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls for Josh Giddey was considered one of the biggest additions of the offseason.
Caruso received the third most votes with 31 points. Paul George and Mikal Bridges were the only players ahead of him in the final voting results.
The 30-year-old fits right in with OKC’s starters. He’s a 3-and-D starter who will improve both ends of the floor. Caruso has been an All-Defensive member the past two seasons.
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