It’s a move that mirrors the Oklahoma City Thunder’s long-term blueprint. The Thunder famously turned short-term pain into sustained power by stacking first-round picks through trades and smart asset management. Right now, OKC holds about six first-round slots across 2026 and 2027, thanks to swaps and protections built over years of patience.

For the Jets, this marks a philosophical shift. After years of chasing patchwork solutions and veteran stopgaps, the organization finally looks ready to tear it down and build from the ground up — deliberately, methodically, and with an eye toward sustainability.

The parallel is clear: Sam Presti’s model in Oklahoma City has become the modern rebuild playbook. Collect assets. Draft with precision. Stay flexible. Let the future come to you.

If the Jets can follow through — turning those five first-rounders into cornerstone players instead of just more turnover — this could be the first real sign of organizational maturity in years. For once, it’s not about chasing quick fixes. It’s about building something that can actually last.

Now that the Thunder are eliminated the internet is doing what they do… and that is shade the superstar at hand.

Here are the top 5 memes on KD:

Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook right now. #Thunder pic.twitter.com/bi4LGfETwn

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) May 31, 2016

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The Golden State Warriors plan on pursuing Kevin Durant when he becomes a free agent in 2016, according to Mychal Thompson.

Thompson is the father of Klay Thompson.

“I also heard it on good authority from a team that plays in the Bay Area that they’re going to go hard after Kevin Durant,” said Mychal Thompson.

With the salary cap going up, the Warriors may have enough space to sign Durant to a max contract if they make a few cap-cutting moves.

–REALGM

Now of course this is a lot of “if’s” and “maybe’s” but the scenario still works out under the cap rules. It is very possible KD could end up with Klay and Steph next year… and there is no telling who could stop that team.

What do you think? Should Durant go to Golden State? Or should he stay in Oklahoma City?

Both the Spurs and the Thunder are lethal teams, but their styles of play are polar opposite.  Whereas, the Thunder enjoy running the court on fast breaks with speedy guards such as Russell Westbrook and Reggie Jackson. The Spurs enjoy a methodical half-court a game style, which looks even more potent now due to Serge Ibaka’s playoff ending injury. Nevertheless, Kevin Durant and the Thunder look to continue the regular season trend of sweeping the Spurs. In the regular season, the Thunder swept the Spurs and won by an average of 9.25 points. This is a relatively large point differential, but that is due to the poor matchup for the Spurs. However, this is the NBA postseason. With that being said, when is the last time the Spurs have not put on a show in the playoffs? Greg Popovich’s veteran crew looks to outsmart and outplay the Thunder, but that will not be an easy task.  My prediction is that Steven Adams will effectively fill Ibaka’s role, which will allow MVP Kevin Durant and company to pull off the upset.

Series Prediction: Thunder in 7.

Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat

The Miami Heat look poised to make their fourth straight NBA finals appearance. However, the Indiana Pacers will not go down easily. The Miami big 3 have been nothing shy of magnificent in both the Bobcats’ series and the Nets’ series. The Pacers have a talented team that can swing momentum in a matter of possessions, which could pose a threat to Miami if the Pacers go on too many of those runs. In the regular season, the Pacers and the Heat split their season series 2-2, yet most NBA analysts believe that the Heat will easily handle the Pacers and reach the finals. Although personally I am not a Heat fan, I reluctantly agree with those NBA analysts. The Miami Heat are as consistent as teams come. With deep playoff experienced veterans, which are essentially all the players on the Heat, the inconsistent Pacers pose little threat to such a talented team. My prediction is that Lebron James will average over 25 points per game in the series and the Heat will hush the outspoken Pacer squad. This outcome will produce a rematch of the 2012 NBA finals. The 2014 NBA finals will be Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat.

Series Prediction: Heat in 5.