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OKC Thunder Wire on MSN · 51m

Sam Presti reflects on Mark Daigneault's journey from G League coach to NBA champion

While Gilgeous-Alexander gets all the headlines, Daigneault's fingerprints were all over the Oklahoma City Thunder 's NBA championship. The duo has been together for the last five years. Easy to say now, but Sam Presti nailed the franchise star and head coach tandem.

Thunder Wire on MSN · 23h

Sam Presti understood why critics doubted Thunder before NBA championship

Instead, Presti took the high road. In his 2024-25 end-of-season press conference, the OKC GM said he understood why people might've doubted the Thunder's regular-season dominance would translate over to the playoffs.

Yahoo! Sports · 17h

Sam Presti says NBA can't ignore correlation between injuries and workload

That hung over them the rest of the 2025 NBA Finals Game 7 as the Oklahoma City Thunder captured their first championship. Haliburton joined Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard as All-Star players who suffered a torn Achilles.

NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder

cleveland.com on MSN · 22h

Thunder star becomes highest-paid player in NBA history with $285M extension

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million contract extension that will give him the largest annual average value salary in NBA history.

The Oklahoman on MSN · 1d

What does SGA's contract extension mean for Thunder in NBA offseason? Let's discuss

There hasn’t been much of an “offseason” for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Such is life for the NBA champs. Still cleaning up the confetti from its championship parade, the draft, free agency and summer league have followed in quick succession.

OKC Thunder Wire on MSN · 1d

NBA Twitter reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's contract extension with Thunder

It's been quite the season for Gilgeous-Alexander. He won the MVP award as he was the face of one of the greatest teams in NBA history. The Thunder reached the mountaintop with four playoff series wins. Gilgeous-Alexander won the Western Conference Finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP.

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Thunder's Lu Dort has advice for undrafted players: 'Prove that you belong' in NBA

Since then, Dort received a 2025 All-NBA Defensive First Team nod, plays alongside All-Stars Jalen Williams, who played at ...

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OKC Thunder Could Have Three First-Round Picks in 2026 NBA Draft

After winning the NBA Finals and adding Thomas Sorber in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, Oklahoma City could have ...

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NBA Western Conference: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder Agree to 4-Yr $285M Extension

Alexander, Thunder Agree to 4-Yr $285M Extension ...

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OKC Thunder NBA free agency 2025: Tracking latest trade rumors, updates around NBA

Perhaps no team in the NBA will have a more quiet free agency period than the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

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NBA World Reacts To Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a historic year. The Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star was the 2025 MVP (and won the NBA ...

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Thunder's Sam Presti argues NBA too 'defensive' about injuries

OKC GM Sam Presti argued that the league has been too "defensive" in its analysis of why so many players suffered Achilles ...

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Thunder to give Shai Gilgeous-Alexander richest contract in NBA history, four-year, $285 million super max

If you can't give the NBA scoring leader, MVP and Finals MVP a super-max extension, who are you going to give it to?

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Carlson: Why OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti's journey to NBA title left him teary, grateful

Sam Presti is more measured than the construction of the Devon Tower, so what was with the tears after the Thunder won the ...

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