This NBA offseason has been very eventful, and the preseason is now in full swing. To help hoops junkies with the transition from the lull of summer back to competitive basketball, we here at numberFire will be rolling out our projections for next season in the form of team previews, starting at 30 and going all the way to number one. We continue today with the 5th-ranked Oklahoma City Thunder!

Title windows are typically short. This Thunder team will always have an asterisk attached to them after trading away 82games.com. The SG and C spots averaged a poor 12.0. With Reggie Jackson getting more minutes, the guards should be better this year, making that center spot potentially the one weak link in a very strong chain. The Thunder seemingly got a steal in other forums, but the gist of my argument is this: figure out your league settings. If you're in a head-to-head league, and especially if a large number (greater than 50%) of the teams make the playoffs, Durant is still a top pick. He will be the best player again in fantasy, and if your league doesn’t punish you (like a roto league) for missed time, get Durant whenever your pick comes up.

PF/C Serge Ibaka (Yahoo O-Rank: 13)
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