Every NBA Franchise’s All-Time Starting 5
6. Oklahoma City Thunder: Gary Payton-Russell Westbrook-Ray Allen-Kevin Durant-Shawn Kemp
6th Man: Steven Adams
Although a bit undersized in the frontcourt, the Thunder/Sonics franchise has plenty of offensive firepower to compete in our All-Time league. The dynamic duos of Payton-Kemp and Westbrook-Durant would provide two equally devastating combos that could get rolling in a hurry. The best spot up shooter of all-time, Ray Allen, is surely content with moving around screens and benefiting from the dribble penetration of his teammates. They would struggle guarding the bigger lineups in the league, but teams like the Lakers and Celtics would have serious problems trying to match up with Durant and Kemp in the frontcourt. Adams is the glue-guy off the bench — setting screens and inhaling boards — while Payton and Westbrook would pester opposing backcourts 90-feet from the basket. This team would be cocky, confident and skilled, all scary attributes for any team that matches up against them.