After this crazy opening night, it’s the turn of the rest of the league to make their comeback. Problem on the Oklahoma City side: Theo Maledon is already in trouble for the first game of the season.
If the Thunder remain on an exceptional campaign, it could be much more complicated this season. Chris Paul is no longer there to supervise and support this young team, as are Steven Adams, Danilo Gallinari or Dennis Schröder.
It is therefore with a young and diminished workforce that the Thunder will present themselves against Houston for their first regular season game. A complicated meeting, since the Rockets still count James Harden among them, even if it seems only a matter of time before he leaves.
On the other hand, on the OKC side, there is no longer a real superstar to oppose except Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who continues his meteoric progress. Worse yet, the first match of the season will take place without another nugget from the roster, the Frenchman Théo Maledon.
