Editor’s note: As an annual end-of-season exercise, The Oklahoman publishes a series of report cards on each of the Thunder’s main roster players. Grades will be curved relative to role and expectations. Next up: Isaiah Joe. Isaiah Joe compiled a list of career-highs in 2024-25.

The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder will forever be intertwined. After all, the Rockets' second-best player in franchise history arrived via trade with the Thunder in James Harden. Furthermore,

Oklahoma City signed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to max contract extensions that combined for $822 million as they made it a priority to lock in their young core after they helped lead them to a title.

Renderings for the new $900 million downtown Oklahoma City arena, which will host the Oklahoma City Thunder and events of all types, were unveiled Wednesday at the State of the City address hosted by OKC Mayor David Holt.

Paycom Center is scheduled to remain the name of the current building until it closes, which would include three more Thunder seasons.

Oklahoma City Mayor declared July 16 as "Jaylin 'Jay-Will' Williams Day" to honor his role in the Thunder's historic NBA Championship win. OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Mayor officially proclaimed July 16 as "Jaylin ' Jay-Will ' Williams Day," according to a proclamation signed on July 15.

Coming off of its recent NBA championship win, this week the Oklahoma City Thunder shared renderings for a new arena. MANICA will serve as design architect and TVS as the architect of record.

Downtown Oklahoma City is set for a major transformation with the construction of a new billion-dollar arena, expected to be completed by 2028.

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and architect David Manica unveiled conceptual designs for the city's new $1 billion NBA arena, which was approved by voters in December of 2023 and will open in 2028. The unveiling was part of Holt's annual State of the City address.