{"id":858067,"date":"2025-06-25T19:12:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/ex-warriors-player-expects-okc-will-start-more-powerful-dynasty-to-outlast-the-stephen-curry-era\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T19:12:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:12:39","slug":"ex-warriors-player-expects-okc-will-start-more-powerful-dynasty-to-outlast-the-stephen-curry-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/ex-warriors-player-expects-okc-will-start-more-powerful-dynasty-to-outlast-the-stephen-curry-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Warriors player expects OKC will start \u2018more powerful\u2019 dynasty to outlast the Stephen Curry era"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Golden State Warriors brought us the NBA\u2019s most recent dynasty. Over seven years, they claimed four championships, including back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the centre of it all was Stephen Curry, backed by a star-studded lineup that featured Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and Andre Iguodala.<\/p>\n

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Steve Kerr\u2019s system combined the team\u2019s shooting talent with unpredictable ball and off-ball movement, reshaping the NBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One former Warriors big man thinks the Oklahoma City Thunder could be next in line\u2014and with a longer future ahead of them.<\/p>\n

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DeMarcus Cousins believes the Thunder are built for unprecedented longevity<\/h2>\n

Oklahoma City is headed to the NBA Finals, where they\u2019ll take on the Indiana Pacers for a shot at their first championship since relocating.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely the start of the dynasty. I think it\u2019s a dynasty that\u2019ll be even more powerful than what we saw with the Warriors,\u201d Cousins said on Run It Back Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the reason I say that, when the Warriors were in their heyday and they had everything rolling, they never had the assets that this Thunder team has,\u201d Cousins explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Thunder team is probably built to be successful for the next 10, 12 years, which is unheard of in the NBA,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City\u2019s trade assets create unlimited flexibility<\/h2>\n

Cousins pointed to specific reasons behind his bold prediction. He believes the main factor isn\u2019t only the young core the Thunder possesses, but also their unprecedented asset collection.<\/p>\n

Beyond three picks this year, including the 15th and 24th overall selections, OKC also holds six first-round picks through 2031. That represents valuable currency they can use for trades to acquire depth or replace injured players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have all the assets coming up. They run into an injury, they have the assets to go get another superstar to replace an injury,\u201d Cousins said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that they\u2019re the model right now. I think a lot of teams will start trying to copy the model, or this blueprint that they\u2019ve put out, collecting all these assets, building up young players, especially for these smaller markets,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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