The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder made short work of the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. And after a dominant regular season, the Thunder cruised to a 4-0 series sweep,

In a series of thin margins, especially without Ja Morant in Game 4, the Memphis Grizzlies' turnover problems ultimately proved too much to overcome.

They have usable bigs, but they largely fit into well-defined roles. Zach Edey is a bruiser. Jay Huff is a stretch shooter. GG Jackson II is a quick-strike scorer. Brandon Clarke is one of the more versatile options, but that only matters if he starts doing a better job of avoiding the injury bug.