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In a draft that appears to be void of a single franchise player and short on can't miss stars, the Thunder must either hope the Toronto Raptors jump into the top three and try again next year or be prepared to make the best of an imperfect situation.

Apr 4, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook celebrates a 3 point basket against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half in Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Thunder guard becomes an unrestricted free agent later this summer, but because of the high-dollar salaries it already has, Oklahoma City wouldn't be able to offer him the kind of money he's been making.

May 16, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Michael Carter-Williams is interviewed during the NBA Draft combine at Harrison Street Athletics Facility.

It must hurt to go into a season with the highest of hopes, dreams of a championship, go through the grind of an 82 game regular season to secure a one seed, and then have it all go up in smoke in a matter of about a week.

The Thunder had two rookies on its roster this season - Perry Jones III and Jeremy Lamb - but neither had a shot to make the recently announced NBA All-Rookie Team.

The Oklahoma City Thunder don't seem like they'll even be in position to defend their Western Conference crown.

Here are some Facts, the Thunder own the Toronto Raptors first round pick in the upcoming draft.

I know the reasons why dealing KG & PP is unlikely, but if there were a scenario, how about to OKC? Playing supporting roles on a title contending team might appeal to both KG & PP and the OKC management.

The NBA draft is approaching quickly, so who are the Thunder going to draft? We look at the Thunder's biggest holes and who could fill those voids.

Kevin Martin played 40 minutes in the final game against his former team, proving to be a key component in the Thunder victory.

Though at the time it wasn't necessarily considered "a choice," the perils of retrospect have told us otherwise.

Nick Collison played just 61/2 minutes in the Thunder's 107-100 loss to Houston in Game 5, and here's possibly the biggest reason why he should have been on the court and not on the bench: Kevin Martin needed him.

When the Oklahoma City Thunder realized that they couldn't afford to have both Serge Ibaka and James Harden on the roster for the long term, the Houston Rockets were on the phone at the drop of a hat with Harden on their minds.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have closed the books on yet another successful regular season and are now in the midst of the hunt for a championship to bring back home.