[58] In the first back-to-back against the Portland Trail Blazers, Gilgeous-Alexander hit a game winner at the buzzer over Justise Winslow to finish with 35 points on December 19. Nov 7 @ DET, OKC (4-6) lost to DET, 103-112, 11. [23][24] On June 30, it was reported that Luguentz Dort agreed to a five-year, $87.5 million deal to stay with the Thunder, which he later signed on July 6. Rookie guard Jalen Williams took a hit defending a dunk attempt by Jaden McDaniels and left the game, ending his rookie debut with five points in five minutes. Joe was selected 49th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2020 NBA Draft and spent two seasons with the team. Woods is a fast riser in the coaching ranks and even played for the OKC Blue from 2015-17. Championship +50000, Over-Under He joined the Thunder organization originally as a Blue assistant coach in 2017 after a three-year international playing career that included stints in the Netherlands and Germany. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On January 18, 2023, the Thunder recorded a franchise-high 41 assists against the, On February 4, 2023, the Thunder recorded a franchise-high 153 points against the, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 11:05. The California native began hiscoachingcareer as a shooting analyst for the Detroit Pistons before transitioning to work for the Nuggets for two seasons as director of player of development. The Path 15h The Path He also enjoyed a nine-year professional playing career in the Philippines, Canada and the CBA. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK. [46] In the second game on October 27, the Thunder led by as many as 18 points to a 118-110 win against the Clippers for their second win of the season. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He is shooting 51.4% from the field, which leads all rookies, while his assists rank fourth, his steals second and scoring fifth. In addition, Theo Maledon, Vit Krejci, Aaron Wiggins, and Kenrich Williams held non-guaranteed contracts with the team heading into next season. Walker Kessler had several clutch plays late and stuffed the stat sheet on Thursday to help lead the Utah Jazz to an overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.. Kessler produced seven points, 18 rebounds, seven blocked shots and two assists in 37 minutes of work in the 120-119 victory. [13] Jerome did not report to training camp after a mutual agreement with the Thunder and Jerome's representatives. The deal, negotiated by @PensackSports, comes for an undrafted player who had no Division I offers out of high school", "Thunder Signs Kenrich Williams to a Multi-Year Contract Extension", "Mike Muscala's new contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder is for two years and $7M, a league source tells @spotrac. Waters III became the sixth Thunder player to have their two-way contract converted into a standard contract. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [140]^c:Lindy Waters III initially signed a two-way contract before it was converted into a multi-year contract.[141]. The Thunder trailed by as many as 16-points until a late rally turned into a six-point lead for the Thunder. [85][86], On February 10, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 44 points in a 138-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. . [84] Sarr rejoined the Oklahoma City Blue in January after being waived by the Portland Trail Blazers. Feb 25 @ IND, OKC (19-41) beat IND, 129-125, 61. [14] With the trade, the Thunder generated two trade exceptions and dropped approximately $10 million under the luxury tax. TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma (Cox 37/HD 722, DirecTV 676-5) Stream: DirecTV Stream. Chet Holmgren. [10][11] The Thunder received a 2029 second-round pick and amendments on the conditions of a previously traded 2025 second-round pick which will be now top-40 protected. Dec 31, OKC (15-21) lost to PHI, 96-115, 38. [12], On September 30, the Thunder traded Derrick Favors, Maurice Harkless, Ty Jerome, Tho Maledon, a 2026 second-round pick and cash considerations to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Sterling Brown, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss and David Nwaba. https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2022/09/09/former-okc-thunder-player-d-j-white-to-join-coaching-staff/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Mike Wilks, Dave Bliss and David Akinyooye will be joined by Mike. HEAD COACH Kameron Woods Kameron Woods was named the eighth head coach in Oklahoma City Blue history on Sept. 23, 2022. [6][7][8] Former head coach Scott Brooks is the only coach to have won the NBA Coach of the Year Award with the franchise.[9]. Omoruyi became the fifth Thunder player to have their two-way converted into a standard contract, joining Deonte Burton, Luguentz Dort, Moses Brown, and Aaron Wiggins. The Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing for the 2022 NBA Draft which sits 26 days away, with the NBA combine coming and. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Per team PR", "5 biggest dominoes set to fall as free agency begins", "Oklahoma City Thunder center Derrick Favors has opted into his $10.2 million player option for the 2022-23 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium", "Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder have declined the team's $3.5 million option on Mike Muscala, @hoopshype has learned", "The Oklahoma City Thunder exercised their $1.9M team option for Isaiah Roby, a league source tells @spotrac", "Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder will waive Isaiah Roby, @hoopshype has learned", "Isaiah Roby's contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder will become fully guaranteed at $1.9M if he's not waived today", "Free agent G Lu Dort has agreed to a five-year, $87.5M deal to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, his agent Thad Foucher of Wasserman tells ESPN", "Thunder Signs Luguentz Dort to Multi-Year Contract", "The Oklahoma City Thunder are declining the $1.9 million team option on froward Lu Dort for 2022-23 season, which makes him a restricted free agent and allows sides to negotiate a new deal in free agency, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium", "ESPN Sources: Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams has agreed on a four-year, $27.2 million contract extension. Gibbs who spent the last three seasons as the coach of the Thunders G League affiliate is joining the Thunder coaching staff as an assistant. Feb 1 @ HOU, OKC (24-27) lost to HOU, 106-112, 53. Nov 28 @ NOP, OKC (8-13) lost to NOP, 101-105, 23. Thunder Announces Coaching Staff Updates okcthunder.com September 23, 2022 4:35 PM CDT Kameron Woods named Head Coach of the Oklahoma City Blue OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 23, 2022 - The. The Thunder is not. Thu, Aug 25, 2022. Please check your email for a confirmation. Mar 18 @ MIA, OKC (20-50) lost to MIA, 108-120, 71. OKC Blue head coach. OKC landing Chet Holmgren was shocking, everybody expected Orlando to pass up Paolo and take the Gonzaga center. That doesn't mean OKC is tanking. The books, however, give the Jazz +150 odds to make the play-in game compared to the Thunder's odds of . . Dec 17, OKC (12-18) beat MEM, 115-109, 31. White played six seasons in the NBA from 2008-2014 with three different teams in the Thunder, Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats. The Jazz, meanwhile, are in a similar position in outperforming preseason expectations, as the team trails OKC in the standings by a half-game. 23.5, Arena: (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images). Nov 1 @ LAC, OKC (1-6) lost to LAC, 94-99, 8. Rookie Jalen Williams also added 22 points on an efficient 10-12 shooting. September 9, 2022 12:00 pm CT The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Thursday that they have added former NBA player D.J. Mar 8, OKC (20-45) lost to MIL, 115-142, 66. RealGM Forums Feb 16, OKC (18-40) lost to SAS, 106-114, 59. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Our coaching staff is so underrated. He becomes the third Blue head coach to join the Thunder coaching staff. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Find out more. Data Provided By Per Thunder PR", "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points yesterday, passing Paul George on the Thunder's all-time scoring list", "Lu Dort (321) passed James Harden (320) last night for the 4th-most 3-pointers made in Thunder history", "The Thunder has waived forward Isaiah Roby, the team announced today", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=202223_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_season&oldid=1142439244, Executive Vice President & General Manager , Vice President of Basketball Operations , Vice President of Basketball Operations Will Dawkins, Vice President of Identification & Intelligence Vince Rozman, Special Assistant to the General Manager , Vice President of Human & Player Performance Donnie Strack, Vice President of Logistics & Engagement Marc St. Yves, Vice President of Basketball Communications & Engagement Matt Tumbleson, Vice President / Team Counsel & Strategic Alignment Amanda Green, Vice President of Strategy & Analysis Jesse Gould, Vice President of Strategy & Design Wynn Sullivan, Assistant Coach for Player Development Zach Peterson, Assistant Coach for Program Development Connor Johnson, Spanish Radio Broadcaster Eleno Ornelas, On November 11, 2022, eight Thunder players scored in double-figures for the first time in Thunder history in a 132-113 win over the. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Mar 6, OKC (20-44) lost to UTA, 103-116, 65. [52] On November 16, trailing by as much as 17, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 in the second half as he matched his career high with 42 points with a step-back three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left as the Thunder defeated the Washington Wizards 121-120. Retired or longtime inactive players are omitted. The 25-year-old is dealing with lower back tightness and was initially listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. Brooklyn, according to Hawks reporter Brad Rowland (Twitter links).However, Collins went through warm-ups unscathed and is available this afternoon, tweets . Dec 29 @ CHO, OKC (15-20) lost to CHO, 113-121, 36. Dec 29 @ PHO, OKC (12-22) lost to PHO, 97-115, 36. Feb 4 @ POR, OKC (17-34) beat POR, 96-93, 52. The Thunder played six games, with three games in Oklahoma, two games against international opponents. Player grades for the Thunder's 123-117 loss to the Kings. Dave Bliss, Mike Wilks, David Akinyooye, Chip Engelland, Grant Gibbs, Eric Maynor, Connor Johnson, Donnie Strack (Trainer). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed all of preseason, led the Thunder with 32 points. [65] Against the 76ers, the Thunder snapped their six game road losing streak after leading by as much as 21 to a 133-114 win. [4] With the thirtieth pick, the Thunder selected and traded the draft rights to Peyton Watson to the Denver Nuggets in the JaMychal Green trade. 116.8 (20th of 30), SRS: 1.11 (10th of 30) All rights reserved. The Thunder began their 15th season since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 19. Dec 23 @ PHO, OKC (11-20) lost to PHO, 101-113, 32. After failing to do so, he decided to move the team to Oklahoma City. Mar 21, OKC (20-52) lost to BOS, 123-132, 73. Dec 7 @ MEM, OKC (11-14) lost to MEM, 102-123, 26. Nov 19 @ MIL, OKC (6-9) lost to MIL, 89-96, 16. Signed/Waived players in preseason: Jahmi'us Ramsey (21yo - 1.93/6'4" - Point guard), Abdul Gaddy (30yo - 1.91/6'3" - Point guard), Trey Burke (29yo - 1.84/6'0" - Point guard), Jaden Shackelford (21yo - 1.91/6'3" - Shooting guard), Sterling Brown (27yo - 1.96/6'5" - Shooting guard), Adam Mokoka (24yo - 1.96/6'5" - Shooting guard), Robert Woodard (23yo - 1.98/6'6" - Small forward), Scotty Hopson (33yo - 2.01/6'7" - Small forward), David Nwaba (29yo - 1.96/6'5" - Small forward), Sacha Killeya-Jones (23yo - 2.11/6'11" - Center), Marquese Chriss (25yo - 2.06/6'9" - Center). [88] Gilgeous-Alexander was later named the NBA Player of the Week for Week 17 - his second - after averaging 31.3 points, 6.3 assists on 57.1% shooting. His Week 2 was highlighted by a 38-point, 9-assist gem against the Mavericks on Saturday as he led the Thunder to a wild, comeback win in overtime. 23.5, Arena: Following an entire offseason and yet another draft. Feb 5 @ SAC, OKC (17-35) lost to SAC, 103-113, 53. [50] Coming off a double overtime game, on November 11, two-way contract player Eugene Omoruyi scored a career-high 22 points to defeat the Toronto Raptors 132-113 after leading by as much as 32 points. While Woods is expected to remain in an Assistant Coaching role, he's an up-and-coming star within the Thunder ranks. Williams becomes the third Thunder rookie to win Rookie of the Month honors. Feb 10 @ POR, OKC (27-28) beat POR, 138-129, 56. Feb 13, OKC (27-29) lost to NOP, 100-103, 58. [67] To finish the four game road trip, Giddey tied his career-high 28 points along with 9 rebounds and 9 assists in a 112-102 win against the Brooklyn Nets. [71], On February 2, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named a 2023 NBA All-Star reserve for the first time. [15] On October 2, the Thunder waived Sterling Brown after acquiring him two days ago. This past July, Woods served as head coach of the Thunders summer league team where he led Oklahoma City to a record of 5-3 during summer league competition in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. Usually . [3], On draft night, the Thunder traded three protected 2023 first-round draft picks to the New York Knicks in exchange for the draft rights to Ousmane Dieng, the eleventh pick. Woods was entrusted to head up the OKC Thunder Summer League squad just a few months ago, and that helped prepare him to be the head man for the Blue. Woods translated his skill set over to the coaching ranks, beginning his work as an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Blue in 2018. On Sunday, the Oklahoma Sooners officially announced that Brent Venables would be their 23rd head coach. Woods will have a slew of potential rotations at hand headed into Salt Lake City and Las Vegas as the Thunder's blend of rookies and returning members gives him plenty of great on-court options. 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