Over the next few days, Thunder Wire will rank the 15 West starters among the five positions. Let's look at the 15 best starting small forwards in the Western Conference. The Oklahoma City Thunder has had a staple at the spot with Lu Dort. The 25-year-old worked his way up from undrafted rookie to one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

Although he's deserved it in years past, OKC Thunder wing Lu Dort will finally earn an NBA All-Defensive Team honor this season.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to move closer to clinching the best record in the Western Conference when they travel to San Antonio to face the struggling, short-handed Spurs