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The two thousand twenty six NBA Finals are set, and it is a matchup nobody saw coming. The second-seeded San Antonio Spurs knocked off defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the West, and they'll host the third-seeded New York Knicks starting Wednesday. New York opened as plus one-seventy underdogs, one of the longest shots in Finals history.
And speaking of the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama is not treating this moment lightly. The young phenom told reporters that winning the Larry O'Brien is, quote, almost like the meaning of my life. A childhood dream with a tangible shot at becoming reality. That kind of hunger from a player his age is something you simply do not manufacture.
Meanwhile, the Thunder are left picking up the pieces after that stunning exit. Oklahoma City now stares down a brutal financial reality with the second apron looming and a roster full of young talent that won't come cheap. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the one truly indispensable piece, but every other contract becomes a chess move the front office cannot afford to get wrong.
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