While the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder battle in the Western Conference, and the New York Knicks look to come back from 0-2 against Indianapolis in the East, the rest of the NBA is looking toward the future and rebuilding their rosters through trades and the upcoming draft.

The group that purchased the Seattle SuperSonics was described as the "prototypical ownership group" when they brought the team to OKC in 2006.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins MVP honors for the 1st time in his career, edging out Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Gilgeous-Alexander powered Oklahoma City to the NBA’s best record with a franchise-high 68 wins and the top seed in the Western Conference. SGA finished as fantasy’s third ranked player on a per-game basis behind only Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama.

Jeremiah Fears' NBA Draft stock just keeps rising ... He averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in his first and only season. Those numbers helped Oklahoma to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

Which two teams will reach the NBA Finals? We'll have complete coverage of the playoffs all the way until the champion is crowned. (The 2025 Finals tip off June 5 on ABC and the ESPN App.) The league's conference semifinals wrapped on Sunday with the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasting the Denver Nuggets in this round's only Game 7.

The NBA hasn't had an American win the MVP in seven seasons, and ESPN's Jay Williams said that cancel culture could be the reason for that.

Final All-Rookie First team: Zach Edey (Grizzlies), Castle (Spurs), Wells (Grizzlies), Risacher (Hawks) and Sarr (Wizards). Voter explanation: Started with my top three votes for rookie of the year, then chose the two best rookies. I swapped Wells and Sarr multiple times for ROY before going with Sarr.