OKC Thunder 2024-25 Season in Review: Luguentz Dort

Sixth-year guard-forward Luguentz Dort provided another steady campaign for the Oklahoma City Thunder last season. He played 2,073 minutes throughout 71 regular-season games (all starts) and 666 minutes across 23 playoff games (all starts), taking on the most difficult perimeter defensive assignment on a nightly basis.

Dort logged at least 20 minutes in 90 total games, at least 25 minutes in 74 games, at least 30 minutes in 44 games and at least 35 minutes in 12 games, including five postseason contests. Oklahoma City went 57-14 in his regular-season appearances.

Dort averaged 10.1 points on 43.5% shooting, 4.1 rebounds (1.3 offensive), 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks. He shot 88-for-180 (48.9%) on 2-pointers, 170-for-413 (41.2%) on 3-pointers and 33-for-46 (71.7%) on free throws.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder came fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting and earned an All-Defensive First Team selection — the first All-Defensive nod of his career.

Dort missed 11 regular-season games in six minor injury stretches. He sat out two straight early February games with back spasms and three straight mid-March games with right hip soreness.

Play of the Year: Game 7 Logo Triple Against Indiana Pacers

The Thunder trailed by a point at halftime in its biggest game in franchise history, in no small part due to shooting 4-for-18 from downtown as the Pacers nailed eight of 16 attempts. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander then bricked two straight triples to start the third quarter, with Chet Holmgren rebounding the second miss for a layup.

Oklahoma City's next possession seemed to be going nowhere, as Gilgeous-Alexander was bottled up in the post, but Dort launched a logo 3-pointer in the shot clock's final seconds that hit the bottom of the net.