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• NBA’s 6 best moves of the offseason, ranked

Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post Ranking the 6 best NBA moves of the offseason so far. Is there one more big move left in the NBA offseason? A year ago, the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves completed a buzzer-beater blockbuster that exchanged Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo on the eve of media day. The year before that, Damian Lillard was traded to th...2025
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• NFL’s 6 best young cores, ranked for the present and future

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Which NFL team has the best collection of young talent? The 6 best NFL young cores, ranked by how bright their future is In the NBA, having a young core of talented players can mean everything. Just take the Oklahoma City Thunder, for example. OKC rampaged through the NBA en route to its first NBA title with a young trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Hol...2025
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• Jalen Williams' Extension Tiered At 26, 27, 30 Percent For Each All-NBA Level

Jalen Williams will need to make All-NBA again this season to trigger escalator clauses in his Oklahoma City Thunder contract extension that could reach $287 million over five years. Williams and the Thunder negotiated an extension that includes tiered escalator bonuses. Third-team All-NBA selection would increase Williams' salary from 25 percent to 26 percent of the salary cap maximum. Second-tea...2025
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Best & Worst of the Offseason

Nate and John hand out their offseason superlatives across the NBA. They pick the best and worst trades, contracts, and minimum signings, and dig into what made those moves stand out. They also explore broader trends like the resurgence of bigs, the Rockets-Suns blockbuster, and the evolving financial pressures of contenders like Denver and Minnesota. Plus, a close look at the Thunder's strategy, ...2025
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• Dunc'd On: OKC's Fiscal Cliff; What Should RFAs Get; Draft and MVP WATFOs

Nate and Danny dive deep into the Oklahoma City Thunder's evolving cap situation following extensions for Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, analyzing the trade-offs and future implications. They then break down recent NBA news including Herb Jones' extension in New Orleans, the mechanics behind Jaren Jackson Jr.'s renegotiation in Memphis. The duo also surveys the restricted free agent market for ...2025
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• And-Ones: Veteran Extensions, Summer League, Rubio, Arcidiacono
This off-season has seen a trio of Thunder players receive max contract extensions in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, as well as the Grizzlies‘ Jaren Jackson Jr., who signed his deal after Memphis renegotiated his contract. That still leaves several dominoes to fall, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic, many of which […]...2025
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• Dunc'd On: OKC's Fiscal Cliff; What Should RFAs Get; Draft and MVP WATFOs
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• Jalen Williams, Thunder Agree To Five-Year Max Contract Worth Up To $287M
Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a five-year maximum rookie contract extension worth as much as $287 million. The deal contains no player or team options for either side. Williams could reach 30 percent of the cap if he makes an All-NBA team during the 2025-26 season. The Thunder now have Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren under contract long-term for c...2025
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• Cooper Flagg makes NBA summer league debut tonight; Chet Holmgren, Devin Booker get paid

Plus, the Bucs get dealt a huge injury blow...2025
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• Thunder, Chet Holmgren Agree To Max Five-Year Extension

Thunder big man Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully-guaranteed, five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250MM, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). Holmgren’s first-year salary under the extension is 25% of the projected $165MM salary cap, ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets. The second pick of the 2022 draft, Holmgren has battled through injuries […]...2025
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• Thunder, Chet Holmgren agree to max five-year extension

The second pick of the 2022 draft, Holmgren has battled through injuries in his first three years as a pro but has excelled when on the court....2025
• 10 best NBA Draft picks in 2025 that get an A-grade from us

Brad Penner-Imagn Images The 10 best picks from the 2025 NBA Draft The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, with some foregone conclusions (Cooper Flagg first) to some unexpected surprises (Yang Hansen, anyone?). Through all of these, however, some picks were made that passed the sniff test with flying colors. In my colleague Ricky O’Donnell’s instant NBA Draft Round 1 grad...2025
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• The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era

Photo by Logan Riely /NBAE via Getty Images The Thunder won an NBA championship, and they’re only getting better. Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Fourth of July, Russell Westbrook posted a picture of a plate of cupcakes the next day, and the future of the Oklahoma City Thunder hung in the balance. Sam Presti had drafted three future NBA MVPs to start his tenure in OKC, a...2025
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• Thunder Win 2025 NBA Championship, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named Finals MVP

The Oklahoma City Thunder won their first NBA championship in franchise history, defeating the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to cap a historically dominant 68-win season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earned Finals MVP honors with 29 points and 12 assists in the decisive game. The victory completed a rare quadruple for the league MVP, who also claimed scoring champion and NBA champio...2025
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• NBA Finals Game 7 predictions for Thunder vs. Pacers winner-take-all showdown

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Let’s predict Game 7 between the Thunder and Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. The NBA Finals is going to a Game 7 for the first time in nine years, and just the eighth time since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976. The matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers was immediately derided by the public for its small markets and lack of household-name ...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...2025
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
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"The NBA is investigating a March 7 game in which the Thunder rested starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein as well as Cason Wallace."

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"Thunder star Chet Holmgren exited with a right hip injury Sunday against the Warriors."

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"said that when the Thunder selected Chet Holmgren instead, Smith Jr."

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"It’s something a little more concerning […] The post Doctor Fears Anthony Davis Could Have Same Injury As Chet Holmgren appeared first on Basketball Forever."

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"2022 NBA Mock Draft: Paolo Banchero to Thunder, Chet Holmgren to Magic among way-too-early projections"

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"Two of the country’s top prospects in Emoni Bates and Chet Holmgren had a showdown for the ages on Thursday in what was one of the most watched high school basketball games of recent memory."

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"RELATED: 7-Foot […] The post Chet Holmgren OFF THE BACKBOARD + Jalen Suggs WINDMILL!"

• NBA’s 6 best moves of the offseason, ranked
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• Jalen Williams' Extension Tiered At 26, 27, 30 Percent For Each All-NBA Level
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Best & Worst of the Offseason
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• Dunc'd On: OKC's Fiscal Cliff; What Should RFAs Get; Draft and MVP WATFOs
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• And-Ones: Veteran Extensions, Summer League, Rubio, Arcidiacono
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• Chet Holmgren Drops Hilarious 5-Word Message For Jalen Williams After His Thunder Teammate Signed $287,000,000 Extension
After Williams signed a 5-year, $287M deal with the Thunder, Holmgren—fresh off his own $250M contract—joked on X: “Nah, Dinner on U bud.”...2025
• Signing Chet Holmgren to contract extension could backfire on Thunder

Chet Holmgren's health is a significant concern when considering his earnings over the next five to six years....2025
• Jalen Williams, Thunder Agree To Five-Year Max Contract Worth Up To $287M
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• Jalen Williams, Thunder Have ‘Momentum’ Toward Extension

After agreeing to extend Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren since the new league year began, the Thunder will now “fully focus” on getting a contract extension done with star wing Jalen Williams, ESPN’s Shams Charania said during a Wednesday appearance on NBA Today (YouTube link). “There is momentum in those conversations with the Thunder between […]...2025
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• Jalen Williams' Extension Tiered At 26, 27, 30 Percent For Each All-NBA Level
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• Jalen Williams, Thunder Agree To Five-Year Max Contract Worth Up To $287M
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• Ignore the stats, Chet Holmgren earned his max extension

Holmgren's impact on a game goes far beyond the traditional box score....2025
• Chet Holmgren, Thunder Agree To Five-Year Rookie Max Worth Up To $250M

Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250 million if he hits certain escalators. Holmgren could qualify for the Rose rule provision by making an All-NBA team or winning Defensive Player of the Year. Holmgren is represented by Bill Duffy and could have become a restricted free agent in 2026. Holmg...2025
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• Jabari Smith Jr., Rockets Agree To Five-Year, $125M Extension

Jabari Smith Jr. and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract extension. The contract will reportedly feature no team or player options. Smith is represented by Wallace Prather. Smith's future with the Rockets has been uncertain as they have evaluated major trade options and also acquired Kevin Durant. Smith was the third overall pick in the 2022 draft out of Auburn b...2025
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• The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era
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• How the Thunder stole an NBA championship

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Thunder won an NBA championship the old fashioned way. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Thunder arena scoreboard might be the only one in the NBA which eschews typical box score stats in exchange for providing attendees with Four Factors, and an insight toward why the Thunder are what they roll. The Four Factors, an advancement coined in the last century b...2025
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• Thunder Win 2025 NBA Championship, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named Finals MVP
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• The best NBA Draft hauls in history, now including Thunder’s epic 2022 class

BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Thunder drafted Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams in the 2022 lottery. Is it the best NBA Draft team class ever? The idea of the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first ever NBA championship seemed like an impossible dream as the franchise entered the 2022 NBA Draft. The Thunder were coming off a 24-58 season that followed a 22-60 season. ...2025
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Best & Worst of the Offseason
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• Jalen Williams, Thunder Have ‘Momentum’ Toward Extension
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• Jalen Williams, Thunder Have Momentum On Contract Extension
Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to come to agreement soon on a contract extension following the team's deals for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. Williams is represented by Bill Duffy, who also is the agent of Holmgren. "I'm told now the Thunder are going to fully focus on finishing up Jaylen Williams, their All-NBA star guard-forward," said Shams Charania on We...2025
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• WATCH: Best Moments From Thunder Championship Parade
A moment 17 years in the making finally happened on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder held their championship parade. The agony and misery of falling short in the Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook era is now replaced with the pure ecstasy of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren leading the Thunder to the promised land. […] The post WATCH: Best Moments From Thunder Champi...2025
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• Thunder Win 2025 NBA Championship, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named Finals MVP
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• NBA Finals Game 7 predictions for Thunder vs. Pacers winner-take-all showdown
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• Andrew Nembhard’s Glowing Review of Gonzaga Teammate Chet Holmgren Resurfaces Amid Fierce NBA Finals Battle
A throwback to the moments shared between Andrew Nembhard and Chet Holmgren as the former Gonzaga teammates lock horns....2025
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• Tyrese Haliburton’s clutch numbers in NBA Playoffs put Kobe Bryant and other legends to shame

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Tyrese Haliburton’s clutch numbers in the NBA Playoffs are surpassing the greatest players of all-time The Indiana Pacers are never beating the ‘team of destiny’ allegations. The Pacers have been living on the edge throughout their charmed run in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, and their magic is still going strong in the NBA Finals against the best team in bask...2025
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• NBA Finals’ 17 best players ranked for Thunder vs. Pacers series

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2025 NBA Finals. The 2025 NBA Finals is a classic matchup of an elite offense vs. a historic defense. The Indiana Pacers vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder might not be the series anyone would have expected at the start of the season, but it should provide a thrilling NBA Finals showdown anyway. The Thunder were a popular preseason...2025
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• Doctor Fears Anthony Davis Could Have Same Injury As Chet Holmgren
Anthony Davis got injured a week ago and nobody will say what his injury is. But the level of concern around the league certainly skyrocketed when Brian Windhorst had this to say: “It’s not good. It’s not a sprained ankle. It’s not a sprained foot from what I understand. It’s something a little more concerning […] The post Doctor Fears Anthony Davis Could Have Same Injury As Chet Holmgren ap...2022
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• Sources: NBA looking into OKC sitting 5 starters
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• ‘Almost In Tears’: Jabari Smith Jr. Claims OKC Broke Promise to Draft Him
Jabari Smith Sr. has revealed the Oklahoma City Thunder told his son they would select him second overall at the 2022 NBA Draft. Smith Sr. said that when the Thunder selected Chet Holmgren instead, Smith Jr. was deeply affected. “So, they called Chet Holmgren’s name, and he lost it,” Smith Sr. told Andscape. “Leg went […] The post ‘Almost In Tears’: Jabari Smith Jr. Claims OKC Br...2023
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• Holmgren to miss '22-23 season with foot injury

Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the 2022-23 season because of a Lisfranc injury to his right foot....2022
• Nikola Jokic Praises Chet Holmgren, But Says He Needs to Get Fatter

Nikola Jokic advised Chet Holmgren to bulk up after their first meeting in the NBA....2023
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• Chet dazzles in record summer league debut

Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren scored 23 points, blocked six shots and hit four 3-pointers in a sterling NBA summer league debut on Tuesday night....2022
• NBA offseason winners and losers: Knicks' star search incomplete; Spurs eyeing top pick; Thunder keep building
OKC scores with Chet Holmgren, while the Lakers are holding out for Kyrie Irving...2022
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• Thunder apply for disabled player exception due to Chet Holmgren injury

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• Jalen Williams, Thunder Have Momentum On Contract Extension
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• Chet Holmgren, Thunder Agree To Five-Year Rookie Max Worth Up To $250M
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• Thunder re-sign big man Jaylin Williams, trade guard Dillon Jones to Wizards
The Thunder have bigger offseason questions coming, starting with Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren beng extension eligible....2025
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• On the Zombie Sonics NBA title, and why I cherish the Seahawks Super Bowl even more now

Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images The Seahawks’ Super Bowl winning season needs greater context in light of Seattle’s former NBA team winning a title. It finally happened, much to the disappointment and bitterness of former Seattle SuperSonics fans. The Oklahoma City Thunder, the best team all regular season, avoided what would’ve been the greatest upset in NBA Finals history with a 10...2025
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• How the Thunder stole an NBA championship
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• Tyrese Haliburton’s clutch numbers in NBA Playoffs put Kobe Bryant and other legends to shame
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• Paul George trades built both 2025 NBA Finals rosters for Thunder and Pacers

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images This is how trading Paul George built both rosters in the 2025 NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are set for a 2025 NBA Finals showdown, and there are plenty of common threads between the two franchises. Indianapolis and OKC are two of the smallest markets in the NBA. These are the two best teams in the league at avoiding turnovers o...2025
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• The Nuggets’ secret weapon was hiding in plain sight all NBA Playoffs

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Julian Strawther was always the Nuggets’ skeleton key. He proved it in Game 6 vs. Thunder You didn’t need to watch “The Last Dance” to know that NBA championship teams are often rife with internal drama. For the Denver Nuggets, the struggle between general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Mike Malone played out in the public forum from the moment t...2025
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• Thunder’s ‘foul up 3’ strategy backfired in epic fashion vs. Nuggets in NBA Playoffs

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Thunder helped the Nuggets steal Game 1 because of a terrible late game strategy. The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defense in the NBA this season, but if the game was close late, the Thunder consistently opted not to trust it. Under head coach Mark Daigneault, OKC likes to foul when up three, refusing to yield a game-tying attempt to their...2025
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• NBA Notes: Thunder, Chet Holmgren, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Hawks
Thunder The Thunder are listed at No. 2 in the latest NBA power rankings, behind only the Cavaliers. And there’s no shame in that — as Oklahoma City’s amazing season is marching on. Now, it appears the Thunder have reinforcements, too. “Chet Holmgren struggled in Monday’s loss to the Nuggets, but the fact that he […] The post NBA Notes: Thunder, Chet Holmgren, N...2025
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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Warriors centers can’t be placeholders if they’re to make another championship run The year is 2000. Planes haven’t fallen from the air, but people sure seem to be tumbling as the Indiana Pacers are facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. In Game 2, the Pacers’ starting Center Dale Davis fouls out. Backup center Sam Perkins fouls out. Thi...2025
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