The Oklahoma City Thunder held training camp on Friday. It was their fourth and final day of the week-long practices. They will soon head out on the road to face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday and the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in a back-to-back.

The reigning NBA champion starts their title defense soon. Expect the rest of the league to circle their dates against them this upcoming season. After camp, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Hartenstein talked to the media.

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Daigneault discussed a group of NBA referees visiting to explain the new rules. Gilgeous-Alexander talked about his all-time status after he captured one ring. Hartenstein talked about the offseason improvements Chet Holmgren has made.

Here’s what else happened at the Thunder’s 2025-26 training camp on Friday:

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: What was said at OKC Thunder 2025-26 Friday training camp