The NBA season is only a week in, but through five games, the Oklahoma City Thunder have failed to impress most prominent national reporters who put together power rankings.
Oklahoma City is 2-3 on the season with wins over the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic and losses to the Magic, Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans.
Despite the losing record, seven players on the Thunder are averaging more than 10 points per game, though one is Isaiah Roby who has only appeared twice. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads with 18.8 points per contest.
What are other experts and analysts saying about the Thunder early in the season? Here’s a rundown of their placement in power rankings released by major outlets Monday: