The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen their worlds collide this weekend, with the NBA Draft Lottery and NBA Playoffs intersecting as a mark of how far they have come.
As everyone sweats out a potential swing-game in the Western Conference Semi-Finals on Saturday, it serves as a reminder of how far Oklahoma City has come in a short time - and how their two worlds are colliding.
A year ago at this time, Mark Daigneault was shaking Golf Balls at a LIV Tour Pro-Am and the Thunder were celebrating a 40-42 season that saw them return to the postseason going 1-1 in the NBA Play-In Tournament as they were ousted by the Minnesota Timberwolves to just miss a crack at the eventual champs.
Now, the lottery has snuck up on most people in Bricktown, with the focus drawn to a possible trip to the Western Conference Finals. Oklahoma City has turned in one of the fastest rebuilds in NBA history, and Sunday's NBA Draft Lottery will serve as a reminder of the warp speed progress.
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