Isaiah Joe was a huge part of OKC’s success last year on offense, and this upcoming year
@bhris_cecker316
thinks he could be the league's Sixth Man of the Year.
“Despite Holmgren being out for the 2022-23 season with a Lisfranc injury, Ousmane Dieng offers some of the same watchability that Holmgren does.”
@DParkOK
writes about the fun of watching Thunder rookie Ousmane Dieng play basketball.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have moved to fourth in NBA History for made three-pointers by rookies in a season.
Oklahoma City now sit at 282 rookie three-point shots, passing the 2017-18 Dallas Mavericks' 274 hits.
Next up, the Ben Gordon-led 2004-05 Chicago Bulls with 276 makes.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a superstar.
Tying a career-high 42 points and a stepback game-winning 3-point shot. SGA willed the Thunder to a win over the Washington Wizards.
@RandallSweet5
recaps Oklahoma City Thunder’s thrilling win tonight.
Isaiah Joe has found his groove in OKC following a short stretch in Philadelphia to begin his career.
@bhris_cecker316
wrote about Joe’s resurgence this season with the Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has already established himself as an all-star caliber player and a franchise cornerstone. If we could go back to the night SGA was drafted, knowing what we know now, where would he be picked?
@kadekimble
answers this question.
The Portland Trailblazers announced that they have signed former Thunder Center Olivier Sarr. How will he fit in Portland? Should the Thunder have held onto him?
KJ Williams has been fighting for a roster spot since he was signed after the draft and he could be in line for one of the two-way spots for OKC, writes
@bhris_cecker316
.
BREAKING TRADE DETAILS:
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a massive eight player trade including Theo Maledon, Ty Jerome, and Derrick Favors.
Full trade details and thoughts here:
Former Thunder player and Oklahoma State alumni, Lindy Waters III continues to give back to his home.
Waters has been hosting giveaways and other events since his time at Oklahoma State.
At 20 years old, Oklahoma City Thunder's sophomore guard, Josh Giddey, is about to break 20-year-old Russell Westbrook’s assist record and in less time, writes
@thunderdustin
.
Oklahoma City has the chance to fill out the lacking parts of the roster this off-season and using its second round pick on a center could be a top priority.
@bhris_cecker316
wrote about the Thunder picking Uconn’s Adama Sanogo in the 2nd round.
The
#Thunder
's New City uniforms are out and looking NICE
"The most exciting part is that there’s much more to come. We’ve been at it for 13 years and we’re really just getting started.”
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Ousmane Dieng spent plenty of his first season playing with the Oklahoma City Blue, but showed flashes of greatness.
@kadekimble
wrote Dieng’s report card for his rookie season with the Thunder.
Over time, Isaiah Joe is seeing a minutes increase with the Thunder due to white-hot shooting.
@kadekimble
’s story on the Thunder sharpshooter and the increase of minutes and opportunities that he’s getting.
Jalen Williams already looks like the steal of the draft, but now he’s starting to look like a future All-Star.
@Rosslovelace
wrote about Jalen Williams’ star potential.
Who should be the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 5th starter?
@kadekimble
makes the case for fourth year forward Darius Bazley.
What would your ideal Thunder starting lineup be this season?
Like many Thunder fans, Tre Mann is looking forward to the preseason.
Mann, looking to capitalize on a strong rookie season, struggled during Summer League. Luckily, Tre will get a chance to redeem those SL woes with the preseason,
@bhris_cecker316
writes.
Preseason Game
#5
Recap!
The Thunder turn up the heat in the second half in a convincing 115-99 win against the Detroit Pistons.
@RandallSweet5
recaps the Thunder’s fifth preseason game in Detroit.
Headed to Vegas!!
The Oklahoma City
#Thunder
announced their Summer League roster this morning.
First matchup is vs. Detroit on Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
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It’s no secret the Thunder are experiencing a roster crunch. They have 18 players on the current roster and are only allowed 15 on opening night.
So who goes and who stays?
@thunder_draft
has the answers.
Who do you think will fall victim to the crunch?
Kevin O'Connor named the Thunder as his pick for a team that could overdeliver this season.
O'Connor also had high praise for coach Mark Daigneault, calling him "one of the best coaches in all of basketball."
In a summer full of trades & lottery picks, the Thunder had quite the busy offseason.
Another move that went somewhat unnoticed was the signing of Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract.
@thunder_draft
writes about the Omoruyi signing in his latest piece.
Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng showed promising signs in his second appearance in Las Vegas Summer League.
@kadekimble
wrote about Dieng’s comfortability in Summer League.
Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the second-best odds to win the NBA's 2022-23 Most Improved Player Award.
@kadekimble
makes the case for SGA to win the award.
In the latest Bleacher Report Mock Draft, the Thunder make another selection continuing the pattern of drafting versatile playmakers.
Would you be happy with this selection for OKC?
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was a Swiss Army Knife for the Thunder last season. He played with a poise & a comfort level of comfortability beyond his NBA experience.
@thunder_draft
’s new article on JRE and what makes him crucial to the success in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma native, Lindy Waters III has fought tooth and nail to secure a two-way contract and a spot in the NBA.
@kadekimble
wonders if his spot on the Thunder is secure due to the ongoing roster crunch. Do you want to see Lindy back in OKC this season?
The Thunder are already experiencing a roster crunch, 3 years into their rebuild. When the Thunder are back contending, most of the players on this year's roster will be elsewhere.
@RandallSweet5
writes which players he thinks are here for the long run.
With the Thunder sitting in 10th place and only one game under .500, OKC may have their sights set on the NBA play-in game, rather than better draft odds.
@DParkOK
wrote about the Thunder making a late season play-in push.
Ousmane Dieng has been impressive in his first four NBA preseason games.
The 6’10 rookie has looked surprisingly comfortable on both sides of the ball with lots of room to grow.
@kadekimble
on Dieng’s limitless potential & how he’ll grow in the future.
The Thunder lack size & physicality down low, especially after Chet Holmgren's injury, & Williams is as physical as it gets, willing to do the dirty work & put his body on the line taking charges.
@kadekimble
wonders where he stacks up in the rotation.
The 2022 NBA Draft is over ten months away, but it’s never too early to start looking at who the top prospects are.
Introducing the SI Thunder ‘way too early’ 2022 NBA Mock Draft:
The Oklahoma City Thunder now have the opportunity to bring the Serbian pro to the NBA.
@kadekimble
on the Thunder’s potential to retain Micic in Oklahoma City for this upcoming season.
What do you want OKC to do?
The Thunder are in full developmental mode, but this doesn’t stop at the roster of players.
@CrainNBA
writes about the development taking place in Oklahoma City beyond the players. Maximizing development from the front office to the coaching staff.
The crew over at
@The_Uncontested
dropped a preseason preview show!
Make sure to check it out ahead of tonight’s
#Thunder
matchup against the
#Hornets
.
Josh Giddey has already been in the lab with the NBA’s “Shot Doctor” Chip Engelland.
Giddey sends Engelland high praise for the work he’s already done as the newest Thunder coach.
Aleksej Pokusevski debuted with the OKC Blue after missing over two full months of game action.
@Rosslovelace
wrote about Poku’s performance and return from injury in the G League.
The
#Thunder
future will soon be a lot clearer.
It's the night Oklahoma City has been waiting for... Lottery Night!
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