The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade signaled a rebuild for the Thunder, propelling the franchise into a new era. Nobody could’ve predicted that Gilgeous-Alexander would be quite this good. He gave Oklahoma City its biggest piece to the rebuild right away.

The NBA Trade Deadline is officially here, with just a handful of hours until teams are locked into place for the remainder of the season as it relates to making deals.

Notice at the trade deadline, the teams at the top of this ranking are relatively quiet with their moves. Their front offices already did the work, now everyone is trying to catch them. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-9,

The Oklahoma City Thunder made their final roster moves during the NBA trade deadline. While they made zero major moves, they completed some on the margins. Considering they sit pretty at the top of the West despite juggling injuries, it's easy to see why they stood pat.

The Thunder agreed to a trade with the Hornets, but the consequences of it won't be felt for several years, if at all.

Due to several significant moves at the NBA Trade Deadline, the OKC Thunder's path to a title will be even more difficult in the Western Conference.

There's no such thing as the perfect NBA squad. There are always areas to improve upon. With that in mind, here are three backup forwards the Thunder could target by the Feb. 6 deadline:

Perhaps no fanbase has as much contempt for a former player as the Oklahoma City Thunder have for Kevin Durant. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers buried the hatchet, and even Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs seem to be on somewhat friendly terms.

OKC’s best move at the 2 p.m. Thursday NBA trade deadline is to stand pat. Double down on continuity as a counter punch to the wave of changes.