The NBA tax aprons come for everyone and the Thunder will be no exception. While they can largely run back this core roster next season, the year after that, it will be challenging to retain free agents such as Isaiah Hartenstein and Lu Dort, who will have plenty of suitors on the open market.

The Oklahoma City Thunder just won their first NBA championship since moving from Seattle in 2008. As is tradition with every champion, attention now turns to whether they can repeat next year or sustain this level of success moving forward.