OKL SAS DEN OKC LAC OKC PHX OKC OKL DAL OKC HOU OKC CLE CLE OKC OKC MEM WAS OKCHead Coach
Mark Daigneault
Assistant Coach
Trainer
Founded
1967
City
Oklahoma City
Arena
Paycom Center
G-League
Oklahoma City Blue
Governor(s)
Clay Bennett
General Manager
Sam Presti
| Player | # | POS | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | Exp | School | How Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Dix | — | — | — | — | Jun 29, 2004 | 22 | R | Creighton | Signed on 07/03/26 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | G | 6-6 | 195 lbs | Jul 12, 1998 | 28 | 8 | Kentucky | Traded from LAC on 07/10/19 |
| Jared McCain | 3 | G | 6-3 | 195 lbs | Feb 20, 2004 | 22 | 2 | Duke | Traded from PHI on 02/04/26 |
| Jaylin Williams | 6 | F | 6-9 | 240 lbs | Jun 29, 2002 | 24 | 4 | Arkansas | #34 Pick in 2022 Draft |
| Chet Holmgren | 7 | C-F | 7-1 | 208 lbs | May 01, 2002 | 24 | 3 | Gonzaga | #2 Pick in 2022 Draft |
| Jalen Williams | 8 | G-F | 6-5 | 211 lbs | Apr 14, 2001 | 25 | 4 | Santa Clara | #12 Pick in 2022 Draft |
| Alex Caruso | 9 | G | 6-5 | 186 lbs | Feb 28, 1994 | 32 | 9 | Texas A&M | Traded from CHI on 06/21/24 |
| Thomas Sorber | 12 | C | 6-9 | 250 lbs | Dec 25, 2005 | 20 | R | Georgetown | #15 Pick in 2025 Draft |
| Otega Oweh | 13 | G | 6-4 | 215 lbs | Jun 21, 2003 | 23 | R | Kentucky | Draft Rights Traded from MIA on 06/24/26 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 14 | G | 6-4 | 180 lbs | Oct 03, 2003 | 22 | R | Iowa | Draft Rights Traded from MEM on 06/23/26 |
| Aday Mara | 15 | C | 7-2 | 255 lbs | Apr 07, 2005 | 21 | R | Michigan | #12 Pick in 2026 Draft |
| Cason Wallace | 22 | G | 6-3 | 195 lbs | Nov 07, 2003 | 22 | 3 | Kentucky | Draft Rights Traded from DAL on 07/06/23 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | 23 | G | 6-5 | 230 lbs | Mar 02, 2002 | 24 | 1 | Northwestern | #44 Pick in 2025 Draft |
| Ajay Mitchell | 25 | G | 6-4 | 190 lbs | Jun 25, 2002 | 24 | 2 | California-Santa Barbara | Draft Rights Traded from NYK on 06/27/24 |
| Kenrich Williams | 34 | G-F | 6-7 | 210 lbs | Dec 02, 1994 | 31 | 8 | TCU | Traded from NOP on 11/23/20 |
| Nikola Topić | 44 | G | 6-6 | 200 lbs | Aug 10, 2005 | 21 | 1 | Crvena zvezda | #12 Pick in 2024 Draft |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 55 | C-F | 7-0 | 250 lbs | May 05, 1998 | 28 | 8 | Zalgiris | Signed on 07/06/24 |
Total Points
Russell Westbrook
18,859
Total Assists
Gary Payton
7,384
Total Rebounds
Jack Sikma
7,729
Total Blocks
Serge Ibaka
1,300
Total Steals
Gary Payton
2,107
Championship Wins
1979, 2025
Conference Titles
1978, 1979, 1996, 2012, 2025
Division Titles
1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2024, 2025, 2026
Competing in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder 2026-27 season as one of the league's most successful franchises of late, having played their home games in Oklahoma City. This season is all about defending a championship-caliber roster; OKC added Isaiah Joe in a trade with Detroit, Otega Oweh's rights in a trade with Miami and Luguentz Dort's in a three-team deal with Atlanta and Dallas, and re-signed Isaiah Hartenstein and Kenrich Williams.
This is both sides of the ball—the Thunder as a franchise and what has evolved in the organization ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise was founded in 1967, as the Seattle SuperSonics, and moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. The team has grown into a franchise with a financial philosophy of drafting and developing players into a championship contender over the decades. The franchise has won one championship as Seattle in 1979 and a second following an impressive young-core rebuild that saw it clinch the 2025 NBA Finals, a legacy that will continue to be mentioned by fans and analysts when thinking of the Northwest Division's all-time contenders.
Kevin Durant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are two of the biggest names in the franchise's history, and their impact on the Oklahoma City Thunder brand is immeasurable. For context, it's important to note that it's the same story that the franchise has been known for since their inaugural season in 2005 that got OKC to their 2025 title: patient drafting and development – and this offseason's asset buildup is just more of the same.
Oklahoma City Thunder is known throughout the NBA for building their way to a title with patient drafting and developing players. That identity permeates the way the front office do trades, how they approach free agency, how the coaching staff construct their offensive and defensive systems, and more.
When entering 2026-27, OKC is going to play a fast-paced, switch everything defense and utilize the pace for an offense that keeps as much of their core young as possible while still providing complementary pieces.
Rivalries also influence the country's perception of a franchise. The Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest rival is the Denver Nuggets, and they are a matchup that consistently gets high level attention on the schedule and is a must-keep on any Thunder fan's calendar.
The Oklahoma City Thunder 2026-27 season is all about building on a championship-caliber team: OKC built up its draft capital and added depth by acquiring Isaiah Joe from Detroit, Otega Oweh's draft rights from Miami in a three-team trade and Luguentz Dort's team replacement from Atlanta and Dallas and re-signing Isaiah Hartenstein and Kenrich Williams. The reason this season is important is that the Thunder are trying to prove that they're one of the deepest and most talented young teams in the league and are in contention to keep improving and challenge for a title on an annual basis.
The Oklahoma City team did exactly that, building up draft capital and developing a strong, versatile young nucleus with the most impressive rebuild in recent NBA history. They worked into a serious title threat in the 2025-26 season and in this off-season they carried on tuning around the nucleus they already have that is championship-caliber.
Coaching challenge: How to fit in new depth pieces such as Isaiah Joe and Otega Oweh into a loaded, deep rotation.
First-Round Pick: Aday Mara (No. 12 overall) Strengths: Skilled, mobile big man with passing ability Expected rookie role: Frontcourt depth, developmental piece behind the current rotation Second Round Picks: Bennett Stirtz (via trade, No. 16), Otega Oweh (via trade, No. 41)
OKC has continued to acquire talent with the upside for the last few years and they still have a lot of that in their draft bank accounts.
| Move | Type | Expected Impact |
| Isaiah Joe (from Detroit) | Trade | Perimeter shooting depth |
| Luguentz Dort → Atlanta (three-team trade) | Trade Departure | Loses a starting-caliber wing defender |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | Re-signed | Frontcourt anchor retained |
| Kenrich Williams | Re-signed | Veteran wing depth |
Roster-fit analysis: Despite the loss of a key asset, OKC still has plenty of assets to build around and has gotten its depth-signed to championship quality, which is why they remain a very flexible team despite being a sore on Dort.
Kenrich Williams, Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz and Otega Oweh form a strong bench.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Will be expected to continue producing at MVP levels and driving OKC to a deep championship run.
Chet Holmgren He needs to remain healthy and develop into a true all star caliber piece.
Whether the rotation can adapt to playing without Luguentz Dort's perimeter defense will be a huge determining factor in OKC's title defense.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a Northwest Division team and that's one of the most competitive groups in the Western Conference. Playoff seeding, home-court advantage and — since the start of the play-in tournament — guaranteed playoff berth or battle for last seeds is all decided by division and conference standings. It helps to understand the Thunder's divisional record, not their overall record, to get a better look at how the reigning champions are doing against the team they face the most—particularly the rival Denver.
Gilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren remain in good health, the depth chart keeps improving and OKC is a returning champion.
Without Dort's defense, the perimeter becomes an issue that better-coached playoff teams will take advantage of.
Yes — OKC will be the obvious favorite in the Western Conference, and one of the best title threats in the league heading into 2026-27.
The dynamics of a team's make up, coaching approach and health changes throughout the course of an NBA season, and can significantly impact a team's path before the playoffs even start. The Oklahoma City Thunder have several story lines to follow:
Rosters, coaching staffs and injury situation change throughout the year, so do not rely on a preseason prediction, but instead follow the live schedule and box scores as the season progresses to see how the Thunder will actually perform.
As with all NBA teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder will have an 82-game regular season before the playoffs are finalized. That load is evenly divided between conference opponents, plus some more games against Northwest Division rivals such as the Denver Nuggets, and an ever-shifting roster of interconference games. While there are only two championship banners in the franchise's history, each regular-season game still counts: Seeding in the Western Conference will be a huge advantage for the home team, and OKC will be a target on their back all season long as reigning champions.
The season is divided into identifiable sections:
If you are a new fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2026-27 season, it is more than just trivia to understand the history of the team and how it got there, that history drives everything else that comes with and goes with it. A franchise that's already won 2 NBA titles is expected to perform at a different level than one that is still chasing its first: Every season is now judged by the 2025 championship season, plus the Seattle era championship from Kevin Durant's team. So OKC's inexorable accumulation of draft capital despite being reigning champions should be taken with a pinch of salt, it's just the same steady approach that helped them get here to begin with.
It also details why the Denver Nuggets contest has more meaning for Thunder fans, in particular, than other pairings in the Northwest Division, no matter who is more popular during a specific season.
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The Thunder 2026-27 as the hands down favorites to maintain their title as they have continued to add depth into their ranks to maintain the flexibility and threat they possess, which is the same philosophy that led the Thunder to their title in 2025. Repeat title run is what is realistically to be expected. Keep an eye on OKC's season and for live odds and analysis,
Founded in 1967 as the Seattle SuperSonics and moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 2-time NBA champions, first as Seattle in 1979 and again after ending a stellar young core rebuild with their triumph in the 2025 NBA Finals.
Paycom Center is Oklahoma City's home arena for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Oklahoma City Thunder play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have their biggest rivalry with the Denver Nuggets.
OKC got Isaiah Joe from Detroit and traded several draft picks to bolster their reserve fund.
Aday Mara was drafted by Oklahoma City at the No. 12 overall pick.
Yes, OKC is a favorite to win again.
The MVP-caliber play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and elite roster depth and versatility.
Note on sourcing: Official NBA franchise stats (total championships won, founding year, arena name, rivals) are obtained from the OKSports Editorial Team's series of franchise guides. The details for trade, draft and free agency for 2026-27 are based on NBA.com and Wikipedia's 2026-27 NBA transactions log as of August 2026. Lineup order and win totals and scenarios are analytical projections.
