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2025-26 NBA championship odds: Thunder remain favorites ahead of Nuggets; Rockets on the rise
A quarter of the way into the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are favorites to repeat as champions, with Denver and Houston next in line.
The Clippers falling off a cliff is a nightmare scenario for the rest of the NBA’s contenders with OKC in position to land another blue chip talent. The nightmare is only getting worse, because the 2026 Clippers pick is just the start of OKC’s future draft stash. Here’s every pick owned by the Thunder right now.
The Oklahoma City Thunder already owns a ton of first-round picks from other teams. This trade would see them grab even more picks.
After winning their first championship since relocating from Seattle in 2008, the Oklahoma City Thunder were the runaway winners in the latest NBA executive poll to determine the league's best front office.
Perkins isn’t the only one who views the Thunder as a potential threat to the Warriors’ record. Four-time champion Draymond Green believes OKC is “capable” of breaking their record. Green spoke about it on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.”
The Thunder are off to a 23-1 start and have already evolved into one of the best defensive teams of all time.
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OKC Thunder happy to see Malevy Leons get Warriors' two-way spot
In his two years in OKC, Leons has mostly spent time with the OKC Blue. He's also had a couple of Summer League and preseason stints. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was excited to see the 26-year-old return to the NBA. He had a cup of coffee with the reigning NBA champion last year with six appearances.
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault had an honest reaction to an earlier remark of Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker.