Warriors fans, despite their team being out of the playoffs, should engage with the NBA Finals featuring the Pacers and Thunder, who both have compelling narratives. The Thunder have built their success through strategic drafting and veteran signings, highlighted by their star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. This series represents the league's competitive balance, with both teams offering reasons to cheer or criticize. The outcome will also provide an interesting tidbit for Warriors fans, as they can say they lost to the team that faced the eventual champions.
The Thunder did things the right way, trading for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after his rookie season and otherwise building exclusively through the draft and shrewd veteran additions.
Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the few superstars to traffic heavily in the mid-range, scoring his buckets on tough middies that are reminiscent of a supercharged Monta Ellis.
Choosing either the Pacers or Thunder for the finals gives fans a chance to root for franchises with young superstars and engaging stories.
If OKC can close it out, then Warriors fans can say that their team lost to the team that lost to the champs.
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