Their top three players are all between the ages of 23 and 26, and none of them are going anywhere. Few teams in history have ever been this well-positioned for sustained winning, even if we exist in an era designed to discourage sustained winning.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were a dominant team throughout last season. Most Valuable Player Award winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander faced off against Nikola Jokic, who came in second in the voting. The Nuggets pushed them to the brink of elimination,

Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren brought the Oklahoma City Thunder a title this season, and now the team has secured its three stars for the long haul.

Chet Holmgren doesn't give up many good looks at the basket. The 7-foot-1 forward specializes in swatting shots on the NBA champion OKC Thunder. But Holmgren made an exception Monday when he held his annual youth basketball camp at Oklahoma Athletic Center.

The NBA shouldn't harshly penalize teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder for correctly identifying good basketball players and building great rosters.

Fresh off an NBA championship, the Oklahoma City Thunder get to afford the rare luxury of a blue-chip prospect headlining their Summer League squad. Nikola Topic has finally suited up after sitting out last year due to a torn ACL. He went No. 12 in the 2024 NBA draft.

Thunder’s 2025 offseason showed restraint and loyalty, but highlighted the mistake of overlooking a glaring weakness in the 2025 free agency.

The Thunder made three lottery selections in the 2022 NBA Draft: Chet Holmgren at No. 2, Jalen Williams at No. 12 and, one pick before J-Dub, Ousmane Dieng at No. 11.