The Smartest Move in the NBA? Steal OKC's Player Development Staff Now

Advanced stats show one of the best teams ever got here through internal improvement

The presumptive MVP and a destructive defensive ace are just two of OKC’s many success stories. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

The Thunder have the NBA's best scoring margin of all time, winning their average game by 12.9 points.

But unlike the 2016-17 Curry-KD Warriors or LeBron and the Heatles, OKC is no superteam.

How did the Thunder do it — without any superstars forcing their way to the 405? Let’s use advanced stats to solve this mystery.