The NBA announced the groups for the Emirates NBA Cup 2025, the league's annual in-season tournament, on Wednesday, July 9.

One of their only accolades left to accomplish, the Oklahoma City Thunder will hope to capture the 2025 NBA Cup. They fell short of the mid-season tournament title last season with a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA Cup Finals.

While the offseason continues, the NBA announced next season's Emirates NBA Cup, and the Sacramento Kings received a tough draw for the in-season tournament. The Kings will be paired with the Oklahoma City Thunder,

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 Oklahoma City Thunder and center Chet Holmgren agreed to a five-year maximum rookie contract extension worth up to $250 million, agent Billy Duffy of WME Basketball confirmed Wednesday.

"Oklahoma City officials will now move toward locking in All-NBA superstar Jalen Williams, who has momentum in his rookie extension talks," wrote Charania. "The second-youngest team in NBA history to win a championship, the Thunder have now locked in Holmgren and league MVP and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to long-term maximum extensions."

The Oklahoma City Thunder locked in an important piece to the franchise's future championship aspirations Wednesday, signing former Gonzaga standout Chet Holmgr