Deandre Ayton and Luka Dončić have always been connected as the Nos. 1 and 3 picks of the 2018 NBA draft, but now they will have an opportunity to play together for the first time in their careers.

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The Thunder rode that chemistry into an NBA championship. To lift the Larry O'Brien trophy, you need everybody on the same page. Even the smallest chemistry fractures could derail a season despite a talented roster on paper. Time and time again, you saw everybody in OKC understand their role while also being given space to grow.

LeBron and Luka, Shai Gilgeous Alexander and Jalen Williams, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green all make the list.

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