Oklahoma City Thunder – The Thunder are lurking right behind the Suns for that final spot in the West and might be the most dangerous eighth seed in history if they get it. Of course what they look like after the trade deadline might be the biggest question since Reggie Jackson has been rumored to be traded for what seems like forever. The team has played better after a mediocre January and even with some of the distractions the core of Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka still places them among the elite. Watching Westbrook speed through defenses and Durant score will be fun but the Thunder would be better if Ibaka stopped taking so many inefficient two-pointers and moved closer to the hoop.
