Oklahoma City Thunder Articles - Page 78

The NBA Western Conference is habitually stiff, which leads to a handful of legitimately competitive teams missing the playoffs. At the moment, there are six teams in the conference that are rebuilding and/or trying to turn a corner with a young core. Those teams are the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder might be in the midst of a rebuild this season, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be exciting moments. Case in point: Aleksej Pokuševski, who pulled off this Showtime-esque move in the preseason. Pokuševski channeled his inner Magic Johnson and did this beautiful combo sequence in the Thunder’s preseason game […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a treasure trove of young players and future draft picks. Regarding the former, the Thunder have the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, Aleksej Pokusevski, Theo Maledon, Ty Jerome, Josh Giddey (he was selected with the sixth pick in the 2021 NBA Draft), Tre Mann (he was selected […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will not be great this season and it seems like they have accepted that. The Thunder have a plethora of picks, young players, and potential scenarios for the future. Right now, the focus is and will be for at least one more season after this one, the development of young guys. […]

Another NBA name has made the headlines for reasons related to COVID-19, but this one is a little more serious than the conspiracy theories of Kyrie Irving. Lazar Hayward, who was a teammate of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2012 NBA Finals run, was arrested on Monday. Hayward and a […]

The 2021-22 season hasn’t even started, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are probably already looking forward to the 2022 NBA draft. Heck, they might also have their sights set on the 2023 NBA Draft, where they can get four first-round picks and two second-round selections. Thunder GM Sam Presti has gone in the business of […]

There are few more violent fouls in the history of the NBA than that of Metta World Peace’s infamous elbow on the side of James Harden’s head during the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Then with the Los Angeles Lakers, MWP (now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest) delivered one of the most brutal elbows you’ll ever see on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder fans still vividly recall their first game last season. At very least, they remember final possession. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the ball in his hands with the game on the line against the Charlotte Hornets. With the score dead even at 107 and just seconds remaining on the game clock, SGA made his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are entering the new season without any immediate expectations of a winning record. The front office has been on a tear lately, getting first and second-round selections to build a massive haul of future draft assets. As always in the NBA, when rebuilding is the agenda of a franchise, the current […]

Steven Adams is now a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. While he seems like a perfect fit for the grit and grind mentality they wish to embody over there, he admits there may still be lingering animosity from battles of yesteryear. The newest Grizzlies big man recently spoke candidly about his possible tarnished reputation in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rising star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knows what he wants to accomplish in his NBA career, and he’s not settling for anything less. In an interview with GQ, SGA opened up about his three-year career so far after being drafted 11th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2018 to being traded to the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder did not have much success in the 2020-21 NBA season. After making the Playoffs in each of the five seasons prior to that and 10 times in the last eleven years, the squad went 22-50 last year, as they focused more on the evolution of their young guns. The leader of […]

Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Let that sink in.  If you told this to Lakers fans years ago, they would think that you’re crazy. Westbrook has spent all these years killing the Lakers with whatever team he was playing for. He’s almost at the end of his prime and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of a big rebuild as they attempt to build their young core. They have traded away their stars over the past few seasons, acquiring numerous draft picks. Last season, the Thunder went 22-50, which put them 14th in the Western Conference. General manager Sam Presti has spent […]

James Harden and Russell Westbrook were teammates on both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, so they’re brothers for life. Westbrook just showed his love for Harden by getting the Brooklyn Nets star a sick Richard Mille watch for his 32nd birthday. Check it out: James Harden turns 32 today, and Russell Westbrook got […]

If you’re a basketball fanatic still stuck in limbo on which team to support, our suggestion is that today’s the day to hop on the Oklahoma City Thunder bandwagon. They have a promising future ahead of them. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could be tagged as their best player. Others such as Lu Dort, Aleksej Pokusevski, Darius Bazley, […]

After another productive NBA offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking as though they’re finally ready to start building toward playoff contention. In an always crowded Western Conference, the Thunder will undoubtedly have their work cut out for them next season, but with young studs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort leading the way, things are […]

Former Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard broke a five-month Instagram silence recently to give an update on his attempt to educate himself on the Jewish community. Leonard was traded from the Heat to the Oklahoma City Thunder (who immidately released him) for Trevor Ariza and and a 2027 second-round pick back in March after he […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has moved around the NBA quite a bit in his career. However, his most controversial one was arguably when he left the OKC Thunder in 2016 to link up with Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson on the Golden State Warriors. While he faced tons of backlash from Thunder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may have ended the 2020-21 season near the bottom of the Western Conference with a disappointing 22-50 record. However, it can’t be denied that the team still possesses one of the best young cores in the league as of the moment. In the 2021 NBA Draft, general manager Sam Presti added […]

Kemba Walker worked out a buyout agreement with the Oklahoma City Thunder so he could go sign with the New York Knicks. It turns out Walker gave up a huge bag in order to go play for his hometown team, with the point guard giving back $20 million as part of the buyout. Here are […]

The New York Knicks finally hope to have an answer to their starting point guard questions. Pending a buyout from the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kemba Walker will be joining the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Four-time All-Star guard Kemba Walker has agreed to a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and […]

Dennis Schroder must feel like he’s in NBA purgatory as he waits to see what will happen in free agency after his season with the Los Angeles Lakers. With Russell Westbrook joining the fold, Schroder suddenly became more expendable. In the meantime, Schroder must be hitting the refresh button on his Twitter account to monitor […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now officially the Oklahoma City Thunder’s franchise player. After signing a massive five-year, $172 million rookie max extension, his place in OKC’s future plan feels all but unquestioned. The Thunder guard took to Instagram to send a subtle, yet obscenely sweet message to Oklahoma City after locking in his deal long-term. But […]

Despite recent rumors suggesting they are losing faith in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder shut them all down by committing to the young scorer. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder have agreed to a five-year, $172 million maximum rookie extension. The deal also includes a 30 percent escalator clause that […]

In years past, there have been several players who stole the show despite not being seen as a top NBA Draft prospect when they were selected. You’ve got guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Pascal Siakam, to name a few. This year, there are bound to be a couple of young studs who can […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to retool their roster around Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic, and that could involve moving restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen in a sign-and-trade deal. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports the Bulls are “open” to such a move, with the Minnesota Timberwolves named as a team to watch in these sweepstakes […]

Ahead of the 2021 NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder were in the rumor mill over a possible trade involving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. However, OKC has other plans in store regarding its promising guard. As noted by Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the Thunder are slated to soon come to terms with Gilgeous-Alexander on a five-year max […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are back at it again as Sam Presti acquired yet another future first-round draft pick just hours after 2021 NBA Draft day. The Utah Jazz are sending a future pick plus Derrick Favors to the Thunder in order to clear salary cap space. This is most likely in an attempt to […]

The Houston Rockets have selected Alperen Sengun as the No. 16 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft after trading up and sending a couple of picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder as they add to their insane load of draft picks. Houston is sending OKC two future first-round picks for No. 16, per source. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder officially welcome Australian guard Josh Giddey as their No. 6 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Sources: Oklahoma City is picking Josh Giddey at No. 6. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021 Giddey bring his talents over to Oklahoma City after a terrific campaign with the Adelaide 36ers of the […]

Only a few weeks ago The NBA Lottery took place, finalizing the 2021 NBA Draft order. In turn, in this post, we’ll be doing a 2021 NBA Mock Draft: A Final Mock Edition. The Detroit Pistons won the first overall pick for the upcoming draft, which is huge for a franchise that has bought into […]

Rebuilding teams with a boatload of draft picks like the Oklahoma City Thunder should always be open to making significant trades. However, that does not mean trading away the best thing your franchise has going for itself. In other words, the Thunder would be out of their minds to move Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. There have been […]

Back in June, the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Kemba Walker and a first-round draft pick from the Celtics so that Boston could salary dump the guard elsewhere. At the time, most expected OKC to move Walker somewhere else, knowing that they were just trying to stack up another draft pick by making the move. Now, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are armed with three first-round picks in the 2021 NBA Draft and a bunch of other assets, and they seem determined to move up. That includes attempting to move up to the No. 1 pick in order to draft Cade Cunningham, with guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently being dangled in an offer […]

After failing to build on his rookie season, Tyler Herro’s future with the Miami Heat could be in jeopardy. Herro’s numbers weren’t bad in Year 2, but he didn’t jump up as much as hoped and he was a disaster in the first-round sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. With the Heat looking […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be an interesting team to watch this offseason. The Thunder a very malleable team in the sense that they are filled with young players, but it’s difficult to point out what their identity is as they rebuild other than they’re known as the team that’s hoarding a ton of draft […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti has spent the last couple of seasons flipping their current assets into future picks. They have a whooping 17 first-round picks over the next seven years. The Thunder currently hold the 6th, 16th, and 18th pick in this year’s NBA Draft and are rumored to make a big […]

The NBA offseason is really about to heat up, with trade talks already happening around the league. Teams are already engaging with each other for potential deals and this includes the Philadelphia 76ers, who had a disappointing finish to their 2020-21 season. All-Star Ben Simmons has been the main headline surrounding Sixers trade chatter as […]