OKC GM Sam Presti argued that the league has been too "defensive" in its analysis of why so many players suffered Achilles injuries this season.

Sam Presti put Oklahoma City's first NBA championship team together in an unconventional way. The Thunder general manager didn't make any splashy trades or break the bank in free agency. He didn't replace the coach with a bigger name during the rebuild to get the team over the top.

Kansas City isn't exactly ground zero for Oklahoma City Thunder fandom, but the NBA team does have support in the area. That's helped in part by FanDuel Sports Kansas City airing the Thunder's games during the regular season.