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The Thunder Will Be Looking To Fix One Specific Defensive Area Next Season
OKC has to tighten up the perimeter just a bit next season. The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short this past season in the conference championship and now have their sights set on what they could improve for next season.
Regular Season Could Have Less Importance for OKC Thunder Next Season
Oklahoma City’s season ended on its home court, and that loss could shift how it approaches next season. Going into the 2026-27 season, the Thunder roster will look different, but the main core will likely remain intact and be ready for another run at the NBA title.
OKC Thunder Aims To Continue To Dominate The Turnover Battle Next Season
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, turnovers are the name of the game. Oklahoma City prided itself this past season as being one of the hardest teams in the league to play against.
The '6+ three-pointer NBA Finals games' quiz
How many of the players to make at least six three-pointers in an NBA Finals game can you name in five minutes?
OKC Thunder's Injury Issues Example of League-Wide Phenomenon
The Oklahoma City Thunder's quest for a repeat of NBA glory ended early in the 2025-26 season, with the team falling in seven games to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.
The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
OKC Thunder Roster Shakeups Could Leave More Minutes For Nikola Topic
The Thunder’s important offseason could clear up minutes for an unproven guard. Oklahoma City is in the midst of a critical offseason, as it has many decisions on its hands.
OKC Thunder Can't Rely Solely on Draft to Address Offseason Needs
Oklahoma City is looking for some extra help this offseason, but it can’t rely on the draft. Over the next couple of weeks, the NBA world will shift its attention from the thrilling NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs to the 2026 Draft.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / EssentiallySports / June 12
Thunder to Cut Ties With Jalen Williams as OKC Receive Enforcer for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Blockbuster Trade Idea
Fourteen years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder stood at a similar crossroads. Fresh off an NBA Finals appearance, the franchise chose not to meet James Harden’s contract demands and traded him to Houston.
Will OKC Thunder Continue to Have Regular Starting Lineup Next Season?
Oklahoma City has mostly gone with one starting lineup when healthy over the past two seasons, but that may not be the case next season. The Thunder have had the best two-year stretch in franchise history by a wide margin since the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
OKC Thunder General Manager Examines Narratives Around Team
As the Oklahoma City Thunder keep winning, the outside noise only grows louder. Fresh off back-to-back 60-plus-win seasons, an NBA Championship and a trip to the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder have dealt with plenty of backlash.
OKC Thunder Saw Big Lift From Jared McCain, Sam Presti Excited About Future
The Oklahoma City Thunder made a great move at the NBA Trade Deadline to nab Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers. A move that netted the Thunder a highly thought of prospect from the 2024 NBA Draft, who Oklahoma City had circled at the time and accomplished its goal of staying under the tax to set up the Bricktown Ballers future.
The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
Sam Presti Details OKC Thunder Extension Process With Cason Wallace
This offseason is a big one for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The franchise is fresh off a pair of 60-plus-win seasons with a championship in hand and a trip to the Western Conference Finals, where the team was ousted in Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs in hand.
Sam Presti Expresses Belief in OKC Thunder Big Man
Chet Holmgren's season ended in disappointment as the San Antonio Spurs ousted the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in a series that saw Holmgren no-show putting the already short-handed Thunder further behind the eight ball.
2026 NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Add National Champion in Lottery
After a heartbreaking end to Oklahoma City’s 2025-26 campaign, the team has decisions to make in the offseason. Isaiah Hartenstein and Cason Wallace will
Oklahoma City Thunder News / EssentiallySports / June 10
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is 'Not a Great Athlete' Says Charles Oakley After Highlighting Thunder Star’s Scoring Problem
Back-to-back MVP titles are not enough to save Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from criticism after the WCF exit. He ended the series with a 35-point, 9-assist performance in Game 7.
OKC Thunder Need More Rebounding Help Next Season
Oklahoma City has some interesting decisions to make this offseason, and rebounding should be a priority. The Thunder’s title defense came to an end in the Western Conference Finals after a Game 7 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
OKC Thunder Hoping For Better Luck With Injuries Next Season
The Thunder will need health to be in their favor next season. The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t have the season they would have liked, as they fell short in the Western Conference Finals to the San Antonio Spurs.
OKC Thunder: Ajay Mitchell Could Look to Add Hardware Next Season
The Thunder’s young guard could be in the hunt for national attention next year. Oklahoma City guard Ajay Mitchell had an incredible leap this year for the Thunder.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 10
Sam Presti vehemently defends SGA, Chet Holmgren in his Thunder vs ‘the machine’ address
After All-Stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and the Oklahoma City Thunder coughed up a 3-2 lead against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, Thunder GM Sam Presti got a lot of his chest during his end-of-the-season address.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Wire / June 9
Thunder GM Sam Presti backs Chet Holmgren, talks offseason
Thunder general manager Sam Presti isn’t worried about Chet Holmgren. Despite criticism directed at Holmgren following Oklahoma City’s loss to the Spurs in the Western Conference finals, Presti publicly backed the young big man during his end-of-season press conference.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / HITC / June 8
Sam Presti fires back at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander critics with blunt social media jab
Sam Presti used his end-of-season media availability to push back hard on the criticism around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder general manager defended Oklahoma City’s franchise star after another season in which Gilgeous-Alexander’s foul drawing became a major talking point.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Larry Brown Sports / June 8
Sam Presti addresses Chet Holmgren’s future
Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti made clear how committed the organization is to embattled center Chet Holmgren. Holmgren has faced questions about his future after he was thoroughly erased by Victor Wembanyama during the team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.
Isaiah Hartenstein News / Larry Brown Sports / June 6
Thunder have reportedly made a decision on one key player
One Oklahoma City Thunder player probably will not have to clean out his locker this offseason. Thunder big man Isaiah Hartenstein is “very likely” to remain with the team, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported this week.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Larry Brown Sports / June 3
One player is expected to be the odd man out on the Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder may already have their most prominent roster cut in mind. Thunder swingman Luguentz Dort is expected to be the odd man out this offseason, Kurt Helin of NBC Sports reported this week.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Wire / June 2
Thunder Rumors: Draft, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams
The Thunder may have fallen one win short of the NBA Finals, but they remain one of the league’s most fascinating teams entering the offseason. With a mountain of draft assets and several key financial decisions on the horizon, Oklahoma City has no shortage of options.
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