Former OKC Thunder Guard Attempting NBA Comeback After Injury Setbacks originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a quiet offseason thus far as they did not need to make many moves with their core returning next season.
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Of course, the Thunder are coming off a dominant season in which they capped off by winning the championship and they made it a priority to keep their stars around this offseason.
They did just that by signing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren all to max contract extensions, keeping their star trio together for the foreseeable future.
May 26, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8), forward Chet Holmgren (7) and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) talk to the media after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in game four of the western conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. © Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
While the Thunder have had a quiet offseason, one of their former players has been in the news recently as he is attempting an NBA comeback.
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According to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo, Victor Oladipo is attempting an NBA comeback and has been impressing teams during workouts.
“The two-time All-Star, 33, was part of a well-attended private workout in Las Vegas on Monday morning, with a large contingent of NBA and European teams attending. Oladipo played full-court five-on-five in a group workout of international pros. Multiple team sources in attendance came away impressed, with Oladipo described as being in excellent shape as he pursues another comeback,” Woo wrote.
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Of course, Oladipo played only one season for the Thunder during the 2016-17 campaign after he was traded there by the Orlando Magic.
Oklahoma City then traded him to the Indiana Pacers for Paul George in 2017, a trade that set them up to land Shai in the future.
Jan 11, 2021; Sacramento, California, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren speaks to the players during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.© Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
Oladipo has not played in the NBA since the 2022-23 season with the Miami Heat due to multiple injuries, which was a major issue for him during his career.
Despite this, the 33-year-old guard is looking to make a return to the NBA next season and there should be multiple teams interested in signing him as a key piece off the bench.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.