The four quintessential moves Thunder GM Sam Presti made to put together the NBA's next potential dynasty.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 113-105 win in NBA Cup play.

However, the Thunder are looking to demolish the concept of parity and everything in their path before the boogeyman second apron comes calling for key portions of their nearly flawless roster. After posting one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history last year (greatest margin of victory,

Even without multiple key pieces of the team's roster, a trio of Oklahoma City players rank amoung the NBA's best reserves this year.

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fought through illness to score 40 points and lead Oklahoma City to a 10th consecutive victory on Wednesday while Detroit's win streak was snapped at 13 games.

Oklahoma City has the potential to add three more players to its roster in the upcoming NBA Draft, bolstering a roster that already has plenty of depth.

The Timberwolves Anthony Edwards was not happy after a loss in an NBA Cup game against the Thunder on Wednesday.