Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will visit Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers at 6 p.m. CST Monday.
OKC (4-2) is on a two-game skid following its 119-98 road loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Cleveland (4-2) earned a 136-111 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
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Oklahoma City guard Alex Caruso (9) warms up before an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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Fans take their seats before an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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Phoenix guard Devin Booker (15) warms up before an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti speaks on Jalen Williams injury before an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti speaks on Jalen Williams injury before an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti speaks on Jalen Williams injury before an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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Phoenix guard Devin Booker (15) warms up before an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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Justin Martinez: Cleveland 117, OKC 105
OKC has lost its last two games to Dallas and Houston by an average of 22.5 points. It also continues to be without Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber. I expect the Thunder to find itself in some closer games as it regains its footing, but this is a tough matchup against the Cavaliers. James Harden and Donovan Mitchell should do damage without OKC’s main point-of-attack defenders available, and Cleveland should get the win.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Isaiah Hartenstein (55) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Isaiah Hartenstein (55) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Isaiah Hartenstein (55) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams (6) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams (6) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams (6) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams (6) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams (6) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace (22) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace (22) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace (22) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Alex Caruso (9) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Alex Caruso (9) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Alex Caruso (9) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigneault poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Nikola Topić (44) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Nikola Topić (44) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Alex Caruso (9) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jared McCain (3) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jared McCain (3) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City guard Jared McCain (3) shows his gold-painted fingernails during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jared McCain (3) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Kenrich Williams (34) poses for a photograph during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’w Aday Mara poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’w Aday Mara poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Brooks Barnhizer (23) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Ajay Mitchell (25) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Ajay Mitchell (25) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Thomas Sorber (12) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Ajay Mitchell (25) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Brooks Barnhizer (23) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Josh Dix poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Josh Dix poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Christoph Tilly (33) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Robert McCray V (16) poses for a photograph during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren (7) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams (6) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams (6) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams (6) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Isaiah Hartenstein (55) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Josh Dix poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Bennett Stirtz poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City guard Jared McCain (3) shows his gold-painted fingernails during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams (8) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andrew Holifield (17) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Jared McCain (3) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Brooks Barnhizer (23) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Brooks Barnhizer (23) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Isaiah Hartenstein (55) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’w Aday Mara poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Nikola Topić (44) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Nikola Topić (44) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’w Aday Mara poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Zhaire Smith (40) poses during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Ajay Mitchell (25) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andrew Holifield (17) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Bennett Stirtz poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Ajay Mitchell (25) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Kenrich Williams (34) poses for a photograph during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Nikola Topić (44) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Thomas Sorber (12) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City guard Jared McCain (3) shows his gold-painted fingernails during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Bennett Stirtz poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Christoph Tilly (33) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City guard Jared McCain (3) shows his gold-painted fingernails during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Robert McCray V (16) poses for a photograph during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Zhaire Smith (40) poses during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andrew Holifield (17) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Kenrich Williams (34) poses for a photograph during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Christoph Tilly (33) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Zhaire Smith (40) poses during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigneault poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Bennett Stirtz poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Ajay Mitchell (25) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Alex Caruso (9) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Christoph Tilly (33) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Robert McCray V (16) poses for a photograph during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Christoph Tilly (33) poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Kenrich Williams (34) poses for a photograph during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Kenrich Williams (34) poses for a photograph during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigneault poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Otega Oweh poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Otega Oweh poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Otega Oweh poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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Oklahoma City’s Otega Oweh poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at Paycom Center, Monday, Sept., 28, 2026.
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