Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> will move to the Continental Coliseum in the 2028-29 season. The reigning NBA champions signed a 25-year lease to keep the franchise around through at least 2053. Replacing Paycom Center \u2014 one of the smallest and oldest NBA arenas \u2014 was vital.<\/p>\nAdvertisement<\/p>\n
Oklahoma City\u00a0Mayor David Holt, Thunder owner\u00a0Clay Bennett, OKC GM Sam Presti, architect David Manica, and Continental Resources Founder &\u00a0Chairman\u00a0Emeritus Harold Hamm talked at the morning ceremony.<\/p>\n
Here’s what happened as OKC’s new arena begins the infancy stages of being built up. The Thunder will play at Paycom Center for two-plus more seasons before moving over:<\/p>\n
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