This year's video game edition has plenty of Oklahoma City Thunder representation. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete. They also have five players among the top 100. That shouldn't be a surprise. After all, they had one of the greatest seasons ever with a historic 68-14 regular-season record and a Larry O'Brien trophy.

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OKC's superstar ranked fourth in fantasy points per game last season, turning in 54.1 fantasy points per game. Jokic (64.3), Antetokounmpo (57.4) and Wembanyama (54.6) all ranked ahead of Gilgeous-Alexander.

Gilgeous-Alexander won about every award imaginable. From MVP to NBA Finals MVP to a scoring title. After knocking on the door of greatness for the last couple of seasons, he was finally invited in, as this past season rivaled the peaks of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

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From this perspective, they truly have a shot at becoming a dynasty. The Nuggets are slowly dismantling their championship core, and stars like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Curry are nearing the end of their careers. This leaves room for the Thunder to defend their title as the team remains the youngest in the league.