OKC doesn’t just field a competitive team…they are amongst the BEST right now. And have been many other times. Look at their draft and trade history it’s insane. Their GM is an absolute GURU.
Drafted:
SGA, Chet Holmgren, Harden, Durant, Westbrook, Sabonis, Serge Ibaka
Traded for: Chris Paul, Paul George, etc
Being in a small market is not an excuse in the NBA. Milwaukee has done it, OKC, and others