Thanks to the L.A. Clippers, the Thunder right now would have the No. 3 pick in next summer’s NBA Draft, which is 6-foot-9 BYU star AJ Dybantsa and his 20.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, per Tankathon.com.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their historic start to the 2025-26 season with a lopsided 138-89 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Johnson's early 3-point barrage helped the Spurs beat the Lakers and get to Las Vegas, where Victory Wembanyama might return.

See how far ahead of the pack the red-hot Thunder sit on the NBA title oddsboard, along with the rest of the field.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/warriors/onsi as Why Slow Start Suggests Warriors Can't Win 2026 NBA Title. The Golden State Warriors are 13-12, which isn't a disaster considering how grueling the schedule has been.

Prize money has risen each season for the Cup, with total winnings for champion players reaching $530,000 this year.