Updated NBA power rankings of suffering: 2017-18 edition

Updated NBA power rankings of suffering

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19. Oklahoma City Thunder

We all know the story — Kevin Durant leave, wins first NBA Championship and leaves Oklahoma City behind. Well, Russell Westbrook and Paul George are both set to be free agents at the end of the season.

Both of those players could bounce for greener pastures in Los Angeles. That leaves Oklahoma City with basically nothing. It’s a small market that won’t be able to acquire free agents as easily and they could be in NBA purgatory for a long time.

The fan base in Oklahoma City may not be able to handle the departure of three superstars in a span of three seasons. They already lost James Harden — but most forget it because it’s so long ago. It’s not there yet, but the Thunder fans could sure be on this list even higher next season when they’re left with Enes Kanter and Steven Adams.

For now things look bright. For now.

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