Former NBA Player Makes Loud Thunder, Warriors Statement Before NBA Finals

With the Thunder building a clear contender for years to come due to their young core led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, many have begun to question whether they could be the NBA’s next dynasty.

Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins gave his thoughts on the subject on Wednesday and he made a loud statement regarding the Thunder’s potential dynasty compared to the one the Golden State Warriors had.

“It's a dynasty that'll be even more powerful than what we saw with the Warriors,” Cousins said.

This is a bold statement by Cousins, especially with the dynasty that the Warriors put together which resulted in them winning five championships.

Despite this, Cousins made a good point as he pointed out how the Thunder have more assets than the Warriors did during their dynasty due to Oklahoma City’s abundance of draft capital over the next few seasons.

General manager Sam Presti has built this Thunder team from the ground up through the draft and key trade decisions that not only landed them some of their stars like Shai and Williams, but also landed them some of their key role players.

With this in mind, the Thunder clearly have a shot at being the next dynasty in the NBA, even if they do not win the championship this season thanks to the youth of their roster and multitude of future draft capital.