The Thunder announced its 2025-26 preseason schedule on Friday, but OKC will not play its usual game in Tulsa due to scheduling obstacles.

Got all that? Good. As the Thunder have neither paid the tax nor gone above the second apron yet, this means they are still four taxpaying seasons away from the repeater penalty and three second apron seasons away from seeing a first-round pick drop to No. 30 overall. This begs the question of when that cycle will actually start for them.

Juan Carlos Blanco, RotoWire Oklahoma City defeats Brooklyn at NBA 2K26 Summer League. • Download the NBA App • 2025 Summer League • Thunder 90, Nets 81: Box Score | Game Detail LAS VEGAS — Ajay Mitchell’s crisp 20-point performance spearheaded a solid collective offensive effort that propelled the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 90-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA 2K26 Summer League battle at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Chet Holmgren has agreed on a five-year contract extension worth nearly $240 million to remain with the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.