The Thunder will enter the 2025-26 season at the top of the food chain. The NBA champions will hope to be a rare repeat winner. They spent the offseason locking down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to long-term deals.

The opponent is unknown. The NBA will release its 2025-26 regular season schedule sometime in August. But you can circle Oct. 21 for when the Thunder will unveil their championship banner and the roster will receive their ring in a pregame ceremony.

Dort is the longest-tenured OKC player, and he was an invaluable piece to the team's NBA championship run last season. The 26-year-old guard earned an All-Defensive first team and also shot a career-high 41.2% from deep.