The NBA world’s been abuzz this week, and why not? The 21-1 Oklahoma City Thunder are running away with the West, widening the gap between themselves and every other team in the conference. Entering Thursday’s play, OKC sat five games clear of its nearest Western Conference rival while posting nearly seven points per 100 possessions.

Their dominance has also shifted trade chatter, with three teams (the Clippers, Jazz, and 76ers) now locked into sending lottery picks to the Thunder if the season were to end today. Amid all this, trade chatter around Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and three Western Conference teams continues to heat up.

Front offices across the league are weighing how adding the reigning two-time MVP could challenge the Thunder’s supremacy. While Oklahoma City itself see

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