"Time to take a deep breath and take a look at what the Oklahoma City Thunder has done since the end of last season to prepare for a more successful 2009-10 season. Granted, expectations were low last year for this relocated and rebuilding team - the 23-59 record was just about on track. (Encouraging that nineteen of those losses were by four points or less.) There has been some shuffling around, so how does the team sit now?

...Now, the players. Oklahoma City didn't score Blake Griffin in the draft as fantasized by fans, but they did get a solid versatile 6'5" shooting guard in former Arizona State left-hander James Harden, the No. 3 draft pick. His upside is off the charts. At only 19 years old, but with a team-first maturity and basketball intelligence usually found only in experienced players, Harden should prove to be a perfect fit with Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook. Incredibly, these four players have an average age of 20 years old. All were drafted within the top five in their class. Harden, proving himself tenfold in the just-ended summer leagues, should be joining the Big Three in the starting line-up next season."


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