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It’s been seven seasons since a team repeated as NBA champion . That’s tied for the second-longest such streak in NBA history.

The Oklahoma City Thunder look like a terrific candidate to end that streak. They had the fourth-best point differential in league history last season, they’ve brought back their entire rotation and their core consists of a group of young players who should only improve. The annual NBA GM Survey has the Thunder as the clear favorites to win the 2025-26 title, with OKC getting 80% of the GMs’ votes, the fifth-highest percentage in the 24 years of the Survey .

Of course, the Boston Celtics, similarly dominant and also bringing back their entire rotation, looked like a great candidate to repeat a year

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