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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, goes up for a dunk as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, left, and guard Ajay Mitchell watch during the second half of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, goes up for a dunk as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, left, and guard Ajay Mitchell watch during the second half of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

By Jay Greeson May 12, 2026 7 min read

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LeBron’s next step

So, the Thunder are really good at basketball.

How good? Glad you asked.

Ajay Mitchell signed a three-year, $9 million contract this offseason. He is in the bottom three on OKC in terms of annual earnings. He dropped 28 on the Lakers last night as the defending champs completed the sweep in L.A.