Oklahoma City's elite defense and adaptability suggest that the Pacers could be overwhelmed in a shockingly quick series that would establish the Thunder as the NBA's next dynasty

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are among the youngest teams in NBA history, led by almost entirely Gen Z players born between the late 1990s and early 2010s.

Ahead of Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals, both teams are feeling the weight of the moment with a championship hanging in the balance. Warriors star Draymond Green has been in this position six times before, and he says losing at this stage is the worst possible fate.

Draymond Green has been an NBA All-Defensive Team selection nine times in his career. That's good enough to cement him as the best defender of all time in his own mind. Green was asked by a fan to name his personal top five defenders of all time during the latest edition of his "Draymond Green Show.

"If you want me to be quite honest with you, I personally think making it to the NBA Finals is one of the worst seasons you can have," Green said near the start of the ep, buildin

For now, the Celtics’ next agenda of the offseason is the 2025 NBA Draft. They hold the No. 28 and No. 32 picks in the upcoming draft, set for June 25-26. So they’ll have some options at the end of the first round and the top of the second.

While the Celtics enter a transformational offseason, that doesn't necessarily mean selling off their core pieces.