The Spurs and OKC are the teams to beat for the next 10 years. · Take Makers

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A take from The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 3, 2026

BarkleySpeaker 95%00:54:25·NBAOpenNeeds a proxy
The Spurs and OKC are the teams to beat for the next 10 years.
Spurs Thunder
“they're going to be the team to beat with OKC for the next 10 years in the NBA.”
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'Team to beat' needs a proxy, and the window is ten years.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Charles Barkley)

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