As it gets closer to August, the NBA calendar enters its worst part of the year. Most of the league will take a vacation over the next two months. Rosters are basically set after a busy first few weeks of the offseason.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had the shortest break of them all. It’s a worthy price to pay for your first NBA championship. They’ll enter the 2025-26 season as favorites to be a rare repeat winner.
Considering the entire roster was under contract for next season, the NBA champion made little roster moves. Nonetheless, let’s look at what the Thunder did this past offseason:
AdditionsThomas Sorber (No. 15 pick of 2025 NBA draft)Brooks Barnhizer (No. 44 pick of 2025 NBA draft)SubtractionsDillon Jones traded to Washington WizardsAdam Flagler, Alex Ducas were not brought back on two-way dealsRe-signingsShai Gilgeous-Alexander signs a four-year, $285 million supermax extensionJalen Williams signs a five-year, $287 million extensionChet Holmgren signs a five-year, $250 million extensionJaylin Williams signs a three-year, $24 million extensionAjay Mitchell signs a three-year, $9 million contractBranden Carlson is brought back on a two-way deal