The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2026 NBA Draft in a dramatically different position than most lottery-adjacent teams. Unlike rebuilding franchises, the Thunder have already completed the difficult part of the process.
The Thunder are one of the best drafting teams in the NBA, having largely amassed their core through success in the lottery, late-first round and beyond.
The Thunder have so much depth that they may end up moving a very good player. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, rival executives expect Oklahoma City to exercise its team option on Lu Dort and then gauge the trade market.
There appears to be some good news and bad news for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort. The Thunder are expected to pick up their $17.2 million team option for next season on the veteran Dort, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported on Saturday.
Oklahoma City will be hoping for some internal development next season, and its All-Star needs to get back in a groove from beyond the arc. While next season is still roughly four months away, the work being put in throughout the offseason will have a significant impact on how the 2026-27 season will look.
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.
The rising star has some big shoes to fill. Ajay Mitchell is the newest big thing in Oklahoma City basketball, as he has shown he is a star in the making.
Oklahoma City has a rookie still waiting for action, and there’s a chance he could stand out next season. The Thunder will be spending the next few weeks making moves and looking to build the ideal roster for another deep postseason run in 2027.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain remains grateful for his trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, which he’s made clear before, but a gift from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had him doubling down.
Isaiah Joe has been a constant contributor to the Oklahoma City Thunder since the moment he stepped on the floor in a big moment for the first time in a 2022 regular-season game against the Dallas Mavericks.
In the closing moments of a 127-114 win in Game 5, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain was fouled hard by San Antonio Spurs veteran Bismack Biyombo, which appeared to be an order called upon by All-Star Victor Wembanyama, who put the hit out.
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.
The MVP shows that he can continue to improve year by year. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has dominated the league the past couple of seasons and has back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards to show for it.
Oklahoma City has plenty of intriguing storylines for next season, and one of its newest players could be in the mix for a couple of awards. The next few weeks around the NBA will consist of big changes and numerous moves as teams navigate their situations and many look to improve ahead of next season.
Oklahoma City will have a bigger challenge than just competing next year. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of one of the most anticipated times of the offseason, the NBA Draft.
With various reports indicating Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti is looking to move up in the 2026 NBA Draft, there are a plethora of prospects linked to the 2025 champion ahead of next week’s draft.
Oklahoma City is looking to have a successful offseason to get back to the top of the NBA next season, and it may only have one threat to watch for in the West.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have spent the better part of the last half-decade building what many around the league consider the NBA’s next great dynasty.
If anyone thought the Thunder might be willing to move Chet Holmgren after his rough finish in the Western Conference finals, think again. According to Zach Lowe of The Ringer, Oklahoma City has been making it known around the league that Holmgren is not available in trade talks.
The Heat and Celtics have dominated the rumor mill in regard to Giannis Antetokounmpo trades, but they aren’t the only horses in the race despite his apparent interest in the two franchises.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic is expected to be ready for the start of training camp after undergoing what the team called a minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy procedure.
Nikola Topic underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure on his spine, the Thunder announced Saturday. The second-year guard won’t be available for Summer League, but the team expects him to be healthy when training camp opens in late September.
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 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.