Oklahoma City has struggled against the Dallas Mavericks for the past few seasons, which could continue even after the team traded away Luka Doncic.

I’m not focused on the Western Conference picture,” Daigneault said via Thunder reporter Joel Lorenzi. One of the reasons Daigneault may not seem too worried about the trade is because he has his team at the top of the Western Conference.

Two recent losses have brought a million-dollar question for the Oklahoma City Thunder — do they have a matchup problem against the Dallas Mavericks? The answer requires nuance after OKC wrapped its regular-season series against Dallas with a disheartening 1-3 record.