The Oklahoma City Thunder face the quintessential dilemma of a superteam, as the newly-assembled star-studded lineup will have to decide who takes the last shot in crunch time situations throughout the season.

The team boasts three of the top 10 scorers in isolation and three guys who will be looking for the ball as the clock ticks down and a shot needs to go in the basket.

Carmelo Anthony for one, has taken plenty of clutch jumpers during his stints with the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks, as the alpha dog of both teams — but coming into this roster, the 14-year veteran noted his choice would be rather simple.

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“Whoever's open. It's simple,” Anthony said, according to ESPN's Royce Young. “We'll run the play, and whoever gets open will take the shot.”

“It's not like I'm coming and saying, ‘I want the last shot,' or Russ is saying he wants the last shot, or Paul. Whoever's open will take the shot. We all feel comfortable in those situations and those moments, so no need for any one of us to demand it at that point.”

Only time will tell if Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Anthony will be okay with sharing the ball at the end of the game, when it counts the most, after each of these stars have been taking the last shot for years in their former respective teams.