In a recent interview with NBA Australia’s “Courtside Huddle,” Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey revealed that the main goal for next season is being a playoff team.
“Hopefully the playoffs,” said Giddey. “That’s what we all want. We’ve got a hungry group, we’ve got a young group, but the direction we’re headed in is really good. Everyone’s on the same page, so I think the playoffs is a really realistic thing for us.”
The Thunder went 24-58 last season, so making the playoffs would be quite the jump for the young core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey and whoever the team drafts second overall in the 2022 NBA draft. But Giddey surely doesn’t lack confidence, which is a great trait to have for a professional athlete as it will push him to get better.
While it’s hard to realistically see the young Thunder make the playoffs next season, this is exactly the type of mindset you want your franchise players to have.
Josh Giddey on his goals next season:
"Hopefully the playoffs… that's what we all want. We've got a hungry group, we've got a young group, but the direction we're headed in is really good. Everyone's on the same page, so I think the playoffs is a really realistic thing for us." pic.twitter.com/ESiiv88BFI
— TF (@ThunderFocus) May 26, 2022
