The2024–25 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 17th season of the franchise inOklahoma City and its 59th season in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). On March 12, 2025, the Thunder clinched their 2nd consecutive playoff berth with a win over Boston. On April 10, following a loss by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Thunder won theMaurice Podoloff Trophy and home-court for the entire playoffs for clinching the best record in the NBA for the first time in franchise history. The Thunder outscored their opponents by 12.9 points per game during the regular season, which was more than half a point better than the previous record set by the1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers when Los Angeles outscored opponents by 12.3 points per game.^[2]

On April 20, the Thunder defeated theMemphis Grizzlies 131–80, the biggest Game 1 victory in playoff history.^[3] Team starShai Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2025NBA MVP award, becoming the third recipient in franchise history;Kevin Durant andRussell Westbrook previously won for the Thunder in2014 and2017, respectively. On May 28, 2025, the Thunder defeated theMinnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to clinch their first NBA Finals berth since2012 and their second in Oklahoma City. They would go on to defeat theIndiana Pacers in seven games, winning their second NBA championship, and their first since1979, when they were known as theSeattle SuperSonics. In Game 7, they were the first team to score 100 points or more in Game 7 of the NBA Finals since theLos Angeles Lakers andDetroit Pistons did so in1988.^[4] At an average age of 25.6 years old, they were the second youngest team to win an NBA championship, behind only the1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers.^[5] Their Finals victory was the first championship of any major professional sport in the state of Oklahoma.^[6] The Thunder also became the fourth team in NBA history to win 84 games or better in a single season, including playoff victories (theChicago Bulls did it twice, followed by theGolden State Warriors). They also became the first team in NBA history to play for the NBA Cup and the NBA Finals in the same season.

TheThunder finished the2023–24 season 57–25 to finish first in the Northwest Division, first in the Western conference for the first time since2013 and qualified for theplayoffs for the first time since2020. The Thunder won its first round series, sweeping theNew Orleans Pelicans before losing to the fifth-seededDallas Mavericks in six games. The Mavericks went on to win the western conference, before being defeated 4-1 in the finals by the Celtics.

With the return ofChet Holmgren from injury, the Thunder again exceeded their win expectations behindShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, and second-year forwardJalen Williams. Gilgeous-Alexander finished second in MVP voting behind 30.1 points on a career high 53.5% field goal percentage.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/club
1	12	Nikola Topić	PG	Serbia	Crvena Zvezda
Dillon Jones andAjay Mitchell were later traded to the Thunder

The Thunder had one first-round pick entering the draft. This would be first NBA draft since the draft was first trimmed down to two rounds back in1989 that the event would take place in multiple days instead of just one day. The pick – originally acquired from theHouston Rockets – had a 1.50% chance to win the first pick, acquired through theRussell Westbrook trade in 2019.^[7] With an 85.2% chance at staying at twelfth, the Thunder ended the night with the 12th overall pick.

On the first night of the draft, the Thunder selectedNikola Topić out ofCrvena Zvezda inSerbia with the 12th pick. Coming out of Crvena Zvezda, Topić averaged 15.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 5.9 assists, being named the ABA League Top Prospect Award winner. In the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship, Topić led Serbia to the gold medal, scoring 24 points in the championship game.^[8] Listed as 6'6", Topić drew comparisons toJosh Giddey andGoran Dragić as a big guard with excellent pace when driving to the basket and a great distributor.^[9] The Thunder then traded five future second-round picks to theNew York Knicks in exchange for the draft rights toDillon Jones, the 26th overall pick. A four-year senior out ofWeber State, Jones averaged 20.8 points on 48.9% shooting, 9.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.0 steals, finishing fifth in school history in points, third in rebounds, second in assists, and first in steals. In his last season, Jones led theBig Sky Conference in total points, defensive rebounds, and assists per games, being named theBig Sky Player of the Year.^[10] In a series of trades made during the second day of the draft, the Thunder acquired the draft rights toAjay Mitchell, the 38th overall pick, from theNew York Knicks in exchange for the draft rights toOso Ighodaro and cash considerations after first acquiring the draft rights toQuinten Post from theGolden State Warriors in exchange forLindy Waters III and then acquiring the draft rights to Ighodaro from thePortland Trail Blazers in exchange for the draft rights to Post and cash considerations.^[11] Mitchell played three seasons forUC Santa Barbara, averaging 20.0 points on 50.4% shooting, being named to the All-Big West First Team and second in theBig West Conference in points per game last season. Described by having a solid frame, Mitchell is seen as a project player needing to work on his shooting form.^[12]

The Thunder ended2024 NBA draft night withSerbian guardNikola Topić,Weber State guardDillon Jones, andUC Santa Barbara guardAjay Mitchell.

For this offseason, free agency began on June 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. EST.Bismack Biyombo,Gordon Hayward,Mike Muscala were set to hit unrestricted free agency while two-way playersKeyontae Johnson andOlivier Sarr were set to hit restricted free agency. In addition,Isaiah Joe andAaron Wiggins had an upcoming team option heading into the season.^[13] On June 29, the Thunder declinedIsaiah Joe's andAaron Wiggins's team option in order to work on long-term deals with Joe and Wiggins.^[14] On July 1, it was reported thatIsaiah Joe agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract to re-sign with the Thunder, which he later signed on July 7.^[15] In two seasons, Joe averaged 8.8 points on 41.2% three-point shooting, ranking 18th in the league in three-point shooting. On the same day, it was reported thatAaron Wiggins agreed to a five-year, $47 million contract to re-sign with the Thunder, which he later signed on July 7. Originally from the2021 NBA draft, Wiggins averaged 6.9 points, shooting a career-high 56.2% from the field and 49.2% from three-point range.^[16]

On July 1, it was reported thatIsaiah Hartenstein agreed to a three-year, $87 million contract with the Thunder, which he later signed on July 6.^[17] Beginning his career with theHouston Rockets, Hartenstein developed with theLos Angeles Clippers and spent the last two seasons with theNew York Knicks, starting 49 games for the Knicks followingMitchell Robinson's injury. During the2023–24 season, Hartenstein averaged 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds. 1.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks on 64.4% shooting. With Hartenstein, the Thunder addressed their rebounding issues after ranking 28th in the league in rebounding percentage.^[18]

On June 21, the Thunder acquiredAlex Caruso from theChicago Bulls in exchange forJosh Giddey.^[19] Caruso, who started his professional career for theOklahoma City Blue in theNBA G League, has been a two-time All-Defensive Team member, averaged a career-high 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.0 blocks on 46.8% shooting and 40.8% three-point shooting last season. Being honored the2024 NBA Hustle Award, Caruso led the league in deflections per game and was the only player in the league to record 130-plus threes, 100-plus steals, and 70-plus blocks last season. With the emergence ofJalen Williams, Giddey averaged a career-low 12.3 points in only 25.1 minutes per game. Despite improving his three-point shooting, Giddey was inconsistent, resulting in defenses sagging off of him that led to head coachMark Daigneault benching him during the2024 NBA playoffs against theDallas Mavericks.^[20] Thunder general managerSam Presti quoted that the Thunder planned to bring Giddey off the bench next season, however Giddey revealed he wasn't "overly eager."^[19]

Salt Lake City

The Thunder participated in the 2024 Salt Lake City Summer League alongside theUtah Jazz,Memphis Grizzlies and thePhiladelphia 76ers. This marked the third straight year the Thunder participated in the round-robin showcase. On July 7, the Thunder announced their summer league roster for Salt Lake City which notably featuredOusmane Dieng,Keyontae Johnson,Adam Flagler,Dillon Jones, andAjay Mitchell.^[21]

Las Vegas

The Thunder participated in the 2024 Las Vegas Summer League following a 2–1 record in the Salt Lake City Summer League. Head coachDaniel Dixon announced thatOusmane Dieng will sit out inLas Vegas after playing three games inUtah, averaging 15.7 points on 34.6% shooting.^[22]

2024–25 Oklahoma City Thunder roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From C 15 Branden Carlson (TW) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-06-14 Utah G 9 Alex Caruso 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1994-02-28 Texas A&M F 13 Ousmane Dieng 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-05-21 France G/F 5 Luguentz Dort 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-04-19 Arizona State G/F 88 Alex Ducas (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-12-11 Saint Mary's G 14 Adam Flagler (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-12-01 Baylor G 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-07-12 Kentucky C 55 Isaiah Hartenstein 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1998-05-05 Germany F/C 7 Chet Holmgren 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2002-05-01 Gonzaga G 11 Isaiah Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-07-02 Arkansas F 3 Dillon Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001-10-29 Weber State G 25 Ajay Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-06-25 UC Santa Barbara G 44 Nikola Topić  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2005-08-10 Serbia G 22 Cason Wallace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-11-07 Kentucky G 21 Aaron Wiggins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-02 Maryland F 8 Jalen Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2001-04-14 Santa Clara C 6 Jaylin Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2002-06-29 Arkansas G/F 34 Kenrich Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-12-02 TCU

Head coach Mark Daigneault Assistant(s) David Akinyooye Dave Bliss Chip Engelland Grant Gibbs Connor Johnson Eric Maynor Mike Wilks Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) Onassignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Updated: March 23, 2025

During the preseason, the Thunder would play their final games under what was previously namedBally Sports Oklahoma.Bally Sports would rebrand itself as theFanDuel Sports Network as of October 21, 2024 before the start of the regular season.^[23][24]

The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.^[25][26]

^ a: Nikola Topić sustained aTorn ACL in his left knee prior to the start of the season and missed the entire2024-25 season

Source:NBA G League Transactions

Date	Player	Contract	Former team
July 6, 2024	Isaiah Hartenstein[29]	Multi-Year	New York Knicks
July 16, 2024	Alex Ducas[30]	Two-Way	Saint Mary's Gaels (NCAA)
October 19, 2024	Alex Reese[31]	Standard	Rip City Remix (G League)
In-Season Additions
October 31, 2024	Malevy Leons[32]	Standard	Bradley Braves (NCAA)
November 16, 2024	Branden Carlson	Standard	Raptors 905 (G League)

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