Oklahoma City Thunder 2024-25 Season

[catcherinthewry]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...east-5-6-weeks

And this is why you don't play core players in meaningless preseason games.

So you want preseason just to be the G League?

[Anonymous.]

This is pretty devastating news considering our big availability. I guess we could bring our rookie Dillion Jones into some early games?

[FighttheGoodFight]

Ous about to get some minutes!

[Jake]

Paying the toll for being the least injured team last season. As far as injuries go, this one isn't too serious. And better to be at the beginning of the season than towards the end.

But still, this sucks.

[Laramie]

What devastating news about Isaiah Hartenstein. Thank God he won't be out a whole season as was the
case with Chet Holmgren. Big men are a luxury to have if you can keep them healthy.

[catcherinthewry]

While not good news by any measure, this is far from devastating. Even with iHart out this team is basically last year's team with a year more experience and Caruso for Giddey. And they finished as the no. 1 seed in the West.

[April in the Plaza]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...east-5-6-weeks

And this is why you don't play core players in meaningless preseason games.

yeah, that block on Christian Braun was tight as hell, but it's not the kind of thing you want a 30M player doing in a mid-October game.

[Laramie]

Preseason

Atlanta Hawks 99 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 104



Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401717016

Attendance: N/A

[Laramie]

Thunder Star Jalen Williams Gets Crucial Injury Update:

Tim MacMahon
@espn_macmahon
The left ankle sprain suffered by Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams is “not severe,” sources told ESPN.

Good news for one of the Thunder’s rising stars.

Wish the best recovery for I. Hartenstein, J. Williams and K. Williams.

[Laramie]

Alex Reese, Position: Center/Forward

Welcome to Oklahoma City



Height 6 ft 9 in., - Weight 245 lb., Age: 25

OKC Thunder have signed Alex Reese to fill in some massive shoes as center, the Hartenstein injury has thrown to a wrench in the Thunder’s plans for the 2024/25 season.

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 102 @ Denver Nuggets 87



Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401704641

Attendance: 19,786

[FighttheGoodFight]

Really fun seeing the depth on this team. It was crazy to see how Denver is not very deep. That will be tough as the season goes on for the Nuggets.

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder 114 @ Chicago Bulls 95



Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401704657

Attendance: 20,923

[Urbanized]

Thunder’s not hitting on all cylinders yet and they’re STILL slaughtering opponents. This team is scary.

[PhiAlpha]

Yesh going 8/20 from three and winning by 19 is nuts.

[catcherinthewry]

Unless this team has major injuries the will finish no. 1 in team defense.

[OKCRealtor]

In a year where college football may as well not even be played in this state I am very grateful the Thunder are back and looking forward to another great season!

[kukblue1]

We are very very very good this year. I know attendance was up and down last year but really hope we can have almost full houses every night this year. Team deserves fans showing up.

[PhiAlpha]

Regular season crowds are back. ALMOST feels like a light playoff game.

[dankrutka]

This team is just so deep. Ajay Mitchell playing well enough to get into the rotation is impressive. He has great feel for the game.

[Laramie]

Atlanta Hawks 104 @ Oklahoma City Thunder 128



Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401704666

Attendance: 18,203

[kukblue1]

Regular season crowds are back. ALMOST feels like a light playoff game.

Almost must full tonight but yes good crowd. The sound seemed off to me for some reason in the arena tonight. Interesting conversation with the guy next too me. His son wanted to come he was probably 8 years old. He said he would follow them during the Durant years but haven't followed them in a while. He wanted to know if we were going to be any good this year. I was like ah yeah probably the best team we ever have had. Are people still lacking behind on following the Thunder cause they were just ok after Durant left and were really bad for 3 years?

[Jake]

Are people still lacking behind on following the Thunder cause they were just ok after Durant left and were really bad for 3 years?

The Thunder were only truly bad for two seasons during the rebuild. The franchise has had only three sub-40 win seasons in its 17 year history.

I know a few people that are casual Thunder fans and have also asked me if they’re supposed to be good this season. It’s strange. Maybe it’s because watching the team locally is difficult for the average person?

Anyway, the team looks awesome and the defense has a chance to be historic.

[PhiAlpha]

This team is just so deep. Ajay Mitchell playing well enough to get into the rotation is impressive. He has great feel for the game.

Mitchell looks really good out there and it’s pretty impressive that he’s getting rotation minutes this early. Should be fun to see how he develops. Great move by Presti to buy back into the second round to pick him up.

And has much crap as I’ve given him…Ous actually has looked not completely terrible in the minutes he’s played.

[PhiAlpha]

Almost must full tonight but yes good crowd. The sound seemed off to me for some reason in the arena tonight. Interesting conversation with the guy next too me. His son wanted to come he was probably 8 years old. He said he would follow them during the Durant years but haven't followed them in a while. He wanted to know if we were going to be any good this year. I was like ah yeah probably the best team we ever have had. Are people still lacking behind on following the Thunder cause they were just ok after Durant left and were really bad for 3 years?

You’re right. It did sound a little off.

Also of note, the crowd was still mostly there and chanting “ref you suck” after a questionable call in the 4th…we were up 20 with 3 minutes left lol. Definitely feels line everyone is more locked in.