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Warriors have geniune interest in Josh Giddey
But Golden State's interest in Giddey is genuine. The Warriors were prepared to select Giddey with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 draft, sources say, only for Oklahoma City to chose Giddey and steer the Warriors toward selecting Kuminga at No. 7 overall. It's believed that both the Thunder and the Warriors had Giddey and Kuminga projected as the players to go sixth and seventh in some order entering that draft. I'm told that the Warriors continue to value Giddey's skillset and have communicated their interest to the Australian point guard's representation. There simply does not appear to be a feasible pathway to such a trade … not right now.
An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting that occurred in downtown Oklahoma City following the Oklahoma City Thunder's NBA Finals victory. Following the Game 7 win over the Indiana Pacers, more than 18,000 fans exited the Paycom Center. Downtown thousands celebrated the city's first NBA title. Cellphone video captured the jubilation that turned to chaos when gunfire erupted around 10:30 p.m. near Oklahoma City Boulevard and South Robinson Avenue, on the east side of Scissortail Park.
Richard Jefferson on Jonathan Kuminga: James Harden was a six-man in OKC. He goes and turns into Super James in Houston. So maybe he does need a different place, but I think the way the Warriors are playing, it didn't mesh with what he individual goals are. And he's already won a championship, so he ain't trying. It ain't all about the team. It's about the bag.
Then he talked for another minute and a half, this time musing about how many of the smallest arenas in the NBA are also the newest, then clarifying that square footage was the thing he was talking about any time he’s referenced Oklahoma City needing a bigger arena and that the new arena would indeed be bigger with nearly half as much more space. Finally, he got around to saying that a final capacity for the Thunder's new digs hasn’t been determined. “But I think it is important to prepare yourself — it’ll be a few fewer seats,” he said. “If you look at all the new arenas, they’re all in the 17,000s.”
Lindy Waters III agrees to one-year deal with Spurs
Shams Charania: Free agent guard Lindy Waters III has agreed to a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs, agents Shy Saee and Winston Nelson of Klutch Sports tell ESPN. Waters has shot 37% from 3 in his first four NBA seasons in Oklahoma City, Golden State and Detroit.
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Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant could afford to buy his old townhouse more than a million times over. The highly-paid NBA star’s former luxury townhouse in Oklahoma City listed for just $35 in late May, despite the 3,904-square-foot abode offering all-star amenities and a winning location. The jaw-dropping price tag is earning the already-notable property a great deal of public interest, as well as impressively high offers.
Local Oklahoma City agent Ieasha Larkpor of Thunder Team Realty holds the buzzy listing. Larkpor told The Post in an email that, despite the shockingly low price, she has received 22 offers total. “The owner felt like a basketball enthusiast or Kevin Durant fan would be interested in owning a piece of history,” Larkpor explained. The idea is that buyers should choose what they feel the home is worth. The current owner purchased the home in 2017 for $1.15 million, according to Zillow. They clearly anticipate a return on their investment. “The owner is expecting to have offers around $1 million,” Larkpor said in her email.
Today, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt unveiled preliminary conceptual architectural renderings of the Oklahoma City New Arena to a sold-out audience attending his annual State of the City address. The building will be a first-class, state-of-the-art NBA arena and entertainment venue. "The primary purpose of our new arena was to secure a long-term future with major league professional sports, and to keep us competitive for concerts, but there are secondary benefits as well," said Mayor Holt. "One of those other benefits is the opportunity to raise the aesthetic bar in our downtown and to make an architectural statement. This arena has the potential to become a signature building for our city, known around the world. I believe this design absolutely seizes that opportunity, and I am grateful to David Manica and his colleagues, as well as the Thunder and everyone who has been a part of this process the last few months. This arena design truly is one of one."
Oklahoma City’s future $1 billion arena will open with a new name following an agreement between Paycom and owners of the Thunder to end a naming rights contract that started in 2021 and was to last 15 years. Paycom, headquartered in Oklahoma City, employed 7,306 people as of Dec. 31, 2024 with a client base topping 37,500, and is one of the city’s leading employers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled its full 2025 preseason schedule on Thursday, featuring six games—two at home and four on the road. The Thunder opens preseason play on Oct. 5 against the Charlotte Hornets in Charleston, South Carolina, followed by a back-to-back matchup with the Dallas Mavericks in Fort Worth on Oct. 6. Oklahoma City returns to Paycom Center for its home preseason debut on Oct. 9, once again hosting Charlotte. The team will then travel to face the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 11 and the Milwaukee Bucks on Oct. 14, before closing out exhibition play at home against the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Oct. 17.
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Michael Scotto: San Antonio Spurs are trading Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick (least favorable of DAL, PHI, OKC) to the Washington Wizards for Kelly Olynyk, sources confirm. ESPN first to report. Wizards have a roster overflow and will need to adjust via cuts or trades.
Jack Sikma: 'Oklahoma City didn't steal the franchise. Seattle lost it'
Jack Sikma: "It’s completely different. And there's no anger in that. Yeah, it's not that. It's just different. And again, Oklahoma City didn't steal the franchise. Seattle lost it, which was for a number of reasons. There are a number of villains that we could—you know—kick the dog at this guy or that guy, or whatever. So, I hold nothing against Oklahoma City and their fans. But I’m not rooting for them. Seattle needs a franchise again. And actually, Seattle's been teased a bit about a franchise because there's always one other event that has to happen. I can understand—they needed a new media deal done. They got it done. That helps set a price. It's really—we think we’re going to expand, but we don’t know what it's going to cost. So, I guess we use the term many times—patience. That’s what it’s going to come down to. And hopefully, if they do ever decide to expand, Seattle’s near the top of the list, if not the top of the list."
Brandon Rahbar: Sam Presti hopes this team has an impact on people. He believes the the first OKC mountain top team did. "I think Westbrook had a huge influence on the community. The fearlessness." He says you can knock Westbrook for some things, but not his heart.
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