NBA Playoffs Seeding Predictions for the 2016-17 NBA Season

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May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) during the third quarter in game seven of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Oklahoma City Thunder

If there is an team that is in for an extremely good season it is this team. They are a very good basketball team from top to bottom. Sure they don’t have Kevin Durant anymore. They still have arguably a top 3 point guard in Russell Westbrook.

They made an amazingly clever trade that landed them Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis, and the Thunder have a deadly big man duo in Enes Kanter and Steven Adams. Their bench is still really good. Cameron Payne can play. Anthony Morrow will be huge next season. He can shoot the three exceptionally well and will help space the floor so Russell Westbrook can penetrate the defense.

The Thunder will have a young team. The biggest advantage they will have is their athleticism and controlling the glass. Russell Westbrook will be the main ball handler and that will serve them well this season.

The biggest reason Oklahoma City will remain a playoff team is because of Billy Donovan. Donovan is exceptional and Westbrook (The Franchise Player) has all the faith in him. Billy Donovan has great defensive strategies and amazing offensive strategies that allow his team to play physical and fast paced basketball while getting open shots. This team may not be a NBA Championship contender anymore, but the can still be a convincing six seeded team in the NBA Playoffs.

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