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Thunder Lose Depth Big Man in Free Agency

The Oklahoma City Thunder have lost a depth big man as center Branden Carlson has signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency. Carlson signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Blazers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He is one of the first players to sign since free agency kicked off at 6 […] The post Thunder Lose Depth Big Man in Free Agency appeared first on HEAVY .

How Does the Thunder’s 2026 NBA Draft Class Fit the Current Team?

Fresh off another deep playoff run, the Oklahoma City Thunder entered the 2026 NBA Draft looking to strengthen an already championship-caliber roster. Rather than drafting solely for immediate impact, General Manager Sam Presti once again focused on adding long-term talent that addresses future needs while fitting the organization’s player-development philosophy. From adding size in the […] The post How Does the Thunder’s 2026 NBA Draft Class Fit the Current Team? appeared first on The Lead .

Should the Rockets make a run at Anthony Edwards?

The Houston Rockets’ brass has drawn a good bit of criticism this offseason for a lack of activity. Understandably, as we’ve seen other teams make moves, either to load up and bolster their roster or to set themselves up for future flexibility, as in the case of the Oklahoma City Thunder.  We haven’t seen that […]

QO Decisions: Dieng, Agbaji, Wilson, Johnson, Castleton, Cisse

The Bucks have opted to forgo a qualifying offer for forward Ousmane Dieng, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Although the move will make Dieng an unrestricted free agent, Milwaukee still has “significant” interest in working out a deal with the former 11th overall pick, Scotto notes. Dieng never cracked the Thunder’s regular rotation, […]

Oklahoma City moves on from Kenrich Williams

The Oklahoma City Thunder have declined their $7.2 million team option on veteran forward Kenrich Williams, making him a free agent. Williams appeared in 56 regular-season games for Oklahoma City last season, averaging 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 15.3 minutes per contest while providing depth and versatility off the bench. He also […] The post Oklahoma City moves on from Kenrich Williams appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Thunder Pick Up Lu Dort’s Option, Make Kenrich Williams UFA

The Thunder have finalized decisions on their remaining team options, picking up Luguentz Dort‘s $17.7MM option for 2026/27, per Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), while declining their $7.2MM option on Kenrich Williams, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). Dort, 27, is coming off a bit of a down year in Oklahoma City. […]

How The Oklahoma City Thunder Saved $165 Million This Week

For most NBA teams, trading away two rotation players for a handful of future second-round picks might be a bad thing. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, however, it may have saved them roughly $165 million. Within the space of a few days, the Thunder traded Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks and Isaiah Joe to […] The post How The Oklahoma City Thunder Saved $165 Million This Week appeared first on HEAVY .

Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander among NBA stars playing for Canada in FIBA qualifiers

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returns to the basketball court for Canada’s men’s national basketball team’s FIBA qualifiers this summer. It’ll be the first time Gilgeous-Alexander has played since losing Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals to the San Antonio Spurs. Gilgeous-Alexander will be joined by his cousin, Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander among NBA stars playing for Canada in FIBA qualifiers appea...