The Thunder took a gamble on a 1-year super-team that came up short and now faces one of...

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The Oklahoma City Thunder knew the stakes when they pulled off trades for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to join Russell Westbrook and form the NBA's newest super-team. It was essentially a one-year experiment, with George set to hit free agency at the end of the season. That raised the stake on the season. Winning became a huge priority to entice George to stay in Oklahoma City and continue a partnership with Westbrook vs. fleeing elsewhere in free agency, like, say, the Los Angeles Lakers. The one-year experiment flopped on Friday as the Utah Jazz eliminated the Thunder from the playoffs with a Game 6 win, sending the Thunder into an offseason with one giant question — what will George do?

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