The Oklahoma City Thunder are on top the NBA world right now after having won their first championship in the Thunder era. With contract extensions given out this offseason to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, the Thunder ensured they have their title core together for at least the next few seasons. But with the Western Conference getting stronger, the Thunder are going to need breakout seasons from players on their roster if they want to repeat as champions.

As good as Gilgeous-Alexander is, the reigning MVP can still get better and will always be a good candidate for a breakout season for the Thunder. There is another level or two the All-Star guard can still reach, and he’ll be in MVP contention for quite some time.

Nikola Topic is an intriguing guard wit

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