The team's wealth is generally discussed in two aspects:

First, the team itself is in a big market and has a good fan base, so it is financially wealthy;

2. The team itself has a large number of high-quality players, as well as sufficient reserves and talents;

There are 30 teams in the NBA, and only a few teams are based in metropolitan areas. Other teams can only develop talents through the draft to improve the team's strength.

When you see the picture above, brothers should know that I am talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder again.

As the Whampoa Military Academy of the NBA, the Thunder management's ability to maximize effectiveness with limited resources is second to none in the league.

In 2007, 2008 and 2009, three future Hall of Fame players were selected with the second, fourth and third picks in the draft respectively.

There is one thing to say, the draft vision and operations in the past three years must be famous in history.

Unfortunately, due to the small ball market, the Thunder's failure to keep Harden made many fans unhappy.

Later, although Westbrook and Durant had strong personal abilities and led the Thunder back to the Finals, they encountered the Warriors who created a dynasty.

What happened next is a well-known plot in recent years. Durant left the Thunder, and Westbrook also left three years later.

The era of the Three Thunder Young Masters comes to an end, just like the end of the movie.

In the summer of 2019, with the departure of Westbrook, the Thunder officially entered a rebuilding process. Because of his trade with George, the Thunder began to collect draft picks.

According to the latest news, the Thunder will have as many as 36 draft picks in the next seven years!

I have to say that this number is really a leader in the reconstruction world. If you have the chance, not to mention the three Thunder Young Masters, but the fifth Young Master will be found for you.

No player can be 18 years old forever, but there will always be 18-year-old players.