32 draft picks + new Thunder three young masters! Presti is the god: the whole league will have to look at his face in the next seven years

This year's Thunder is very similar to the youth team that reached the finals in 2012 - with an average age of 24.11 years old, the West's No. 68 wins and 14 losses, sweeping 20 teams, only one step away from the record of sweeping 21 teams in a single season.

But unlike 13 years ago, this Thunder still holds 32 future draft picks (15 first rounds + 17 second rounds), which is very similar to "Future Bank". General Manager Presti spent 6 years playing "selling bad signs" into art and engraving "cultivating new stars" into DNA. Now Thunder is using the "lowest cost" method to announce to the alliance that their era is coming.

Presti's "Stopping Philosophy": Holding the Future in Hands

The story starts from 2019. The Thunder at that time sent away Westbrook and Paul George and entered the reconstruction completely. But Presti was not in a hurry to "scrape the lottery", but started a "stolen signing storm" -

In 2019, did the Clippers use 5 first rounds + 2 swaps + Alexander to exchange George? The Thunder accepted it with a smile and turned around and sent Westbrook to the Rockets, getting Paul and earning 2 protected first rounds;

In 2020, they packaged the "instant combat power" such as Paul and Danny Green in exchange for Horford + a bunch of draft picks, and turned around and let Horford "rest" (official reason: "He is old");

In 2021, they sent Adams away and continued to harvest the signs; in 2022, they helped the Jazz eat garbage contracts and went through the first ten protection first rounds of 2024;

In this wave of operations, Presti is like a "smart collector" - do you want to fight power? I'll give it! But you have to exchange for the future. In a few years, the Thunder went from being a "bad team" to a "draft warehouse": by 2031, 32 draft picks (15 first round + 17 second rounds) were spent at all. The

The talent show and the selection of people are so vicious that it is "outrageous": the new generation of three young masters emerged in no time

It is useless to just hoard signs, you have to be able to choose. Presti's talented vision is "a great league" -

Alexander: The "grown" of George's trade that year was led by Paul to become the league for a while. 31.4 points and 6.4 assists per game in the 23-24 season, popular MVP, and an offense and defense;

Homegren: No. 2 in 2022, averaging 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.3 caps per game in the rookie season, and a real shooting percentage of 73.7% (first in history). The double towers formed with Harten are third in the league in defensive efficiency;

Jaylen Williams: No. 12 in 2022, plus or negative against the Grizzlies + 16.7, and when present, the Thunder scored 138.7 points per 100 rounds (94.3 points away from the court), "unstopped" is the norm;

There is also Kayson Wallace (No. 10 in 2023), rookies are all attending, and second in the league in defensive efficiency; Aaron Wiggins (No. 55 in 2021), "Observation surprise" with 12 points per game; Isaiah Joe (6 million signs in 3 years), three-pointers 50%+, eighth in the league in plus and negative values...

The Thunder's draft list is very similar to "talent blind box" - any draw is a "treasure".

is combat power + Future: Thunder's "Fish and Bear's Paw" Philosophy

How terrifying is the current thunder?

The lineup has no dead corners: Alexander (MVP hot), Jewish (offensive killer); Carson (defensive gate), Wiggins (panyaki); Homgren (historical star) and Hartten (a master of cake);

Records: 68 wins and 14 losses, first in the West, setting a record for the first place in the youngest division; sweeps 20 teams, one step away from the historical record; steals and free throws shooting percentages are the first in the league;

The cost is low to "outrageous": the salary expenditure is middle and lower in the league, but the Suns (366 million expenditure + no playoffs) and Warriors (high wages + playoffs) are on the ground.

Comparing the Suns' "snatch" operation - Bill's 110 million yuan in 2 years and 85.8 million yuan in 3 years, but he can't even touch the playoffs. The Thunder's "low cost and high return" is simply a lesson to the league: the real championship competition is never "spending money to pile up superstars", but "stocking signs + choosing the right person + patient training".

The future challenges: Don't go the "Three Young Masters" Old Road

Of course, Thunder also has "happy worries" - Alexander, Homgren, and Jewish will face contract renewals in the next few years. Presti must be careful: Don’t repeat the mistakes of the “Old Thunder Third Young Master” and don’t let “talent” end due to salary issues.

Fortunately, the Thunder have some bargaining chips: 32 draft picks are in hand, and they can move forward and retreat freely. Renewal? High salary locks the core; transaction? Use the signature to exchange for combat power. Presti's "operating flexibility" is something that other teams cannot envy.

Thunder's "talent blowout" is about to overturn the league?

13 years ago, the third young master of Thunder entered the finals with an average age of 24; 13 years later, the new generation of third young masters (Alexander, Homegren, Jewe) made a comeback with a similar age with a historical record of 68 wins.

This time, they not only have talent, but also 32 future draft picks; not only have current combat power, but also have infinite future possibilities. The pattern of the alliance may really change - and Thunder is the one who "turns up the table".