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The Thunder also agreed to a two-year non-guaranteed deal with wing Dalen Terry, according to a league source who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The second year is a team option.
For the first time this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more than 40 points (43, actually) and carried the Thunder to a much-needed 117-112 win over Cleveland. It snapped a two-game slide in which OKC had been blown out twice, and it was the Thunder’s second win in four tries since it felt like the bottom may have dropped out of their whole season back on Oct. 25. “I am just trying to figure out what winning will look like for this team, with this group,” Gilgeous-Alexander said after the game. “Myself and the rest of the group had become so accustomed to what winning looked like with the whole group that we had.
Alex Caruso is traveling with the Thunder; his ankle sprain is not believed to be serious. But even with Caruso in the fold, the Thunder will be relying on unproven younger players for big minutes.
Shams Charania: G/F Dalen Terry has agreed on a two-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources tell ESPN. Terry enters his fifth NBA season after the former No. overall 18 pick spent time in Chicago and Philadelphia, and went to training camp with Golden State last month.
Shams Charania: Dalen Terry departs the Warriors' G League team in Santa Cruz to provide a wing addition to Oklahoma City. Per ESPN Research, the Thunder became the first team in 50 years to have three starters suffer injuries in the same game -- Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace on Oct. 25 -- and then all three miss the team's next 20 games or more.
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Michael Scotto: Seven players had rookie team options declined for the 2027-28 season, making them unrestricted free agents in 2027: Tidjane Salaun (Hornets), Nikola Topic (Thunder), Isaiah Collier (Jazz), DaRon Holmes (Nuggets), Cody Williams (Wolves), Pacome Dadiet (Knicks), AJ Johnson (Pelicans).
Jonathan Abrams: Years of reporting, hours of first-hand interviews, and one young core in OKC that altered the NBA forever. Hyped that “When We Were Young and Fearless” is out tomorrow.
Brandon Rahbar: Thunder improve to 5-2. Avoid losing 3 in a row since April 2024 SGA: 43 PTS/4-8 3PT/8 AST/2 STL Ajay: 20 PTS/5 REB Kenrich: 12 PTS/2-4 3PT Mara: 10 PTS/9 REB/1 BLK Stirtz: 9 PTS/3-4 3PT Hart: 5 PTS/14 REB/4 AST/2 STL Peavy: 8 PTS/2-2 3PT/5 REB Next up: Cavs in OKC in 2 days.
Justin Martinez: Mark Daigneault on where the team is at right now: “It reframes the challenge to a degree. The challenge that we had, however long ago it was, is different than the challenge that we have now. What we lean on is the same. We have a great environment of guys who are competitive. They play together, they’re professional and they work hard. That’s the stuff we always lean back on. It’s the stuff we’ve leaned back on during a lot of success around us, and that’s the stuff we’ve leaned back on during a lot of adversity to help us through that. It’s not the first adversity we’ve faced as a group. That’s how we’ve worked ourselves through that. That’s how we’ve strengthened through those experiences in the past, and that’s our challenge now. But we’re not asking for sympathy. We’re not going to make excuses. We’re going to accept the circumstances as they are and reframe the challenge but lean back on all of the same things that we’ve always leaned on.”
Justin Martinez: Asked Mark Daigneault about the announcement of Russell Westbrook’s jersey retirement: “I said this after he retired, but certainly a hat tip to him for an unbelievable career, and there’s nothing more fitting than for his number to be retired in Oklahoma City. He’s just such a trailblazing player for the organization, and it was as much his ethos as it was his performance on the court. That’ll be a special night. He’s obviously a special player. He has a special connection to the community, even to this day. And it’ll be special for our team to recognize that. That’s from a different timeframe than most of us had been a part of, but to recognize your history and to have that kind of come to life inside of your season can bring a lot of energy. So we’re really looking forward to that. And again, congratulations to him on his career. I’m glad it’s being recognized the way that it is.”
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Brandon Rahbar: Sam Presti on Russell Westbrook: “Many players make an impact but only great players leave a legacy. Russell Westbrook’s legacy was built both on the court and in the community. His mindset was relentless, his commitment deep. For all those reasons, Oklahomans consider him one of their own and his number will be raised to the rafters, in Oklahoma City forever.”
For Monday night’s game against the Cavaliers, the Thunder have already listed six players as being out: Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Cason Wallace, and Jalen Williams. “Injuries are gonna happen, but part of it’s like, you know, the wear and tear on these guys—maybe you need to reduce that a little bit,” Johnson continued. “The talent you see in the league has never been higher. … Just in terms of watching the guys at the height of their powers, I love the product.”
Justin Martinez: Isaiah Hartenstein on the mindset of the team: “I think we’re at a point where stuff has all kind of sunk in now. We’re ready to move forward and ready to get back to the way we want to play and just approach each game like that.”