The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade signaled a rebuild for the Thunder, propelling the franchise into a new era. Nobody could’ve predicted that Gilgeous-Alexander would be quite this good. He gave Oklahoma City its biggest piece to the rebuild right away.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorite to come out of the West for the second straight season. They've been the first seed for most of the year and will repeat that feat. The rest of the West is bungled together in different tiers.

The NBA Trade Deadline is officially here, with just a handful of hours until teams are locked into place for the remainder of the season as it relates to making deals.

Oklahoma City will certainly be a team to keep an eye on when the trade deadline rolls around. The Thunder have as much ammo to make a move as anyone in the NBA

During his time suiting up for the Thunder, Favors wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.