The Thunder are expected to be one of the NBA’s top contenders again next season, but it won’t it be quite the same team with Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe all gone, writes Ben Golliver of ESPN. Appearing at a USA Basketball Foundation charity event in Southern California, Chet Holmgren discussed the departure […]
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 27: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns shoots the ball over Alex Caruso #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter in Game Four of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 27, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris...
Kevin Durant compared the new-look 76ers to his Warriors teams in terms of offensive firepower after Philly adding LeBron James in free agency.
Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren told reporters on Saturday afternoon that the departures of three contributors to the Thunder's 2025 championship team felt "like losing a family member," but at the same time, "that's how the business of this game goes."
The Nuggets opened this week by officially matching the two-year, $11.75MM offer sheet that restricted free agent Spencer Jones signed with the Thunder, ensuring that he’ll return to the team on a $6MM salary for 2026/27. The move pushed the Nuggets’ team salary past the second apron threshold ($221.7MM), making them the only one of […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s roster for the 2026-27 season is basically set. They might have traded away three rotation players in Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe, and Aaron Wiggins, but they have built such a deep roster that they’re expected to maintain their place as one of the best teams in the association — if not […] The post 1 undrafted Thunder 2026 NBA Summer League star who could make roster appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the 2026 offseason facing the difficult realities of maintaining a championship-caliber roster, and one team executive admitted the decisions to trade Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe and Lu Dort were among the toughest the organization has made. Keith Smith of Spotrac shared comments from a Thunder front office executive, who described […] The post Thunder exec’s ‘sad ‘confession on trading Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBASomewhere in Oklahoma City right now there’s a front office that understands something the rest of the league is still catching up on. Seventy-three wins isn’t a number. It’s a dare. And this year the Thunder walked right up to it, put their hand on the door, and found out the same thing Dub Nation found out a decade ago. The record doesn’t just test your talent. It tests what’s left of you in the postseason. Ten years ago the Warriors ran a 73-9 season that nobody has sniffed since, chasing ...
Young teams don't get a second Finals trip just because. San Antonio just got a firsthand look at why.
I consider myself something of a modern day basketball historian. With the rise of the internet and misinformation, it’s easy for people to get caught up in the hoopla of social media and miss parallels to the past that teach us so much about basketball and life. That’s what got me thinking about the San Antonio Spurs’ shocking NBA Finals run and their stunning collapse to the New York Knicks. San Antonio had the Knicks on the ropes in Game 4. Twenty-nine points up. First quarters won by a co...
After restricted free agent Spencer Jones agreed to a $12 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets were forced to match it to keep him ahead of the 2026-27 season. For many, this was Thunder GM Sam Presti forcing the Nuggets into a tough spot. Amid contract negotiations with Peyton Watson, which […] The post Spencer Jones’ eye-opening reaction to Nuggets matching Thunder offer sheet appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Golden State Warriors’ widely discussed draft-night exchange between general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and owner Joe Lacob was not centered on a disagreement over Yaxel Lendeborg. Instead, ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported that the conversation involved potential trade offers from the Charlotte Hornets and Oklahoma City Thunder as the Warriors weighed every option before making […] The post Warriors rumors: Mike Dunleavy was telling Joe Lacob Hornets, Thunder trade scenarios during viral dra...
The article is discussing perimeter shooting. I will put my predictions for 3pt shooting. Tell me yours and what you think if mine as well. SGA- 39% JDub- 37% Wallace- 37% Chet- 38% Ihart- 0% McCain- 41% Jwill-36% Ajay- 36% Caruso-31% Kenny Hustle- 37% Stirtz- 37% Topic-36% Sorber? Mara? AM I being too hopeful? No clue what to put Mara and Sorber at sure they will be working on a 3 for their game but it will be in garbage time. I don’t feel like we will be bad off this season. submitted by /u...
The Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as the biggest threat to pry restricted free agent Peyton Watson away from the Denver Nuggets as the franchise navigates the financial challenges of the NBA’s second apron. Denver’s outlook became significantly more complicated after matching the Oklahoma City Thunder’s two-year, $12 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Spencer […] The post NBA rumors: Why Bucks are biggest Peyton Watson threat amid Nuggets’ exorbitant sign-and-trade demands appeared ...
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In a Linkedin post, Spencer Jones commented on the Nuggets matching the Thunder’s two-year, $12MM offer sheet. Jones hopes that Nuggets fans won’t be upset with him accepting an offer from a main Western Conference rival. “I know some people are confused, and some fans are even upset. How could I sign with a rival? […]
After recently trading away Isaiah Joe and Lu Dort in cost-saving moves, the Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to land Spencer Jones in restricted free agency.
The Denver Nuggets' off-season was already off to a slow start when the Oklahoma City Thunder dealt them a crushing blow.
Apr 27, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green (4) drives to the basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jalen Green’s name has been everywhere lately. Not because he’s said anything, not because he’s posted anything, but because the league can’t seem to stop dragging him into hypothetica...