Here would be the Thunder’s likely 10-man rotation: Westbrook, Shumpert, Durant, Ibaka and Adams (maybe) as the starters, and Jackson, Lamb, Miles, Collison and Perkins off the bench. Of course, you’d still have Perry Jones III, Andre Roberson and the rookie point guard, maybe even Hasheem Thabeet. The Thunder could fill the 15th and final spot with Grant Jerrett, or it could leave it open as it has in past years to maintain more in-season flexibility.

Or maybe the Thunder also can lure Mike Miller or Anthony Morrow in free agency to serve as an additional situational shooter, an 11th man or even 10th in games that necessitate small ball.

Is it a slam dunk summer? Relatively speaking, of course not. There’s no blockbuster trade, no mega free-agent signing. But those don’t happen for the Thunder. Ever since the team landed in Oklahoma City it’s had Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka. It has since added young guns Jackson, Lamb, Adams and Jones. The foundation is set. The stars are aligned. Whether you like it, love it or hate it, this is the core, and it has proven itself good enough to get to the conference finals. Small additions (which sometimes come in the form of subtractions), are the name of the game now. And what the above scenario would show is general manager Sam Presti being resourceful and making the most of this summer’s realistic options while also shrewdly keeping his impressive foundation intact.

When it comes to Presti, though, you always have to expect the unexpected.