The Oklahoma City Thunder had a remarkable season, becoming the youngest 1-seed in NBA history with an average age of 23.4. They achieved 57 wins and swept New Orleans in the playoffs, making them the youngest team to ever win a playoff series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished second in MVP voting, had an outstanding performance throughout the season and the playoffs, including scoring 36 points in a must-win game against the Mavericks. Head Coach Mark Daigneault was named Coach of the Year, and Chet Holmgren finished second in Rookie of the Year voting. Despite their success, the Thunder lost to Dallas in the second round. The team made the playoffs for the first time since 2021 and is expected to be elite for years to come, with a bright future ahead.
What a season for the Thunder: 👏 SGA finished 2nd in MVP voting 👏 Made playoffs for first time since 2021 👏 Mark Daigneault wins COY, leads OKC to best record in the West OKC’s just getting started ⚡ https://t.co/eYTb2Hwy0D
The young Thunder’s season: - No. 1 seed - 57 wins - Shai second in MVP - Chet second in ROTY - Mark Daigneault wins Coach of the Year - Lose to Dallas in second round The future couldn’t be brighter in OKC https://t.co/bHJOcOn00X
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an incredible series against the Mavericks 🔥 ◽️ 29 PTS ◽️ 33 PTS ◽️ 31 PTS ◽️ 34 PTS ◽️ 30 PTS ◽️ 36 PTS How fare could the Thunder go next year? https://t.co/MLMbqV72Qe https://t.co/MgyxFbcnmH
What a season for the Thunder ⚡️ ◾️ Youngest 1-seed in NBA history (23.4 average age) ◾️ Youngest team to ever win a playoff series (swept New Orleans) ◾️ SGA second in MVP voting ◾️ Mark Daigneault named COTY The future is bright in OKC #NBAPlayoffs https://t.co/awn6D055T3
SGA concludes an incredible individual season with 36&8 (no turnovers) in must-win game for Thunder. OKC was intentionally passive at trade deadline because they wanted to see what their team needed. Pretty clearly it’s some quality size. OKC has to maximize Shai’s prime. End of.
Hell of a season for the Oklahoma City Thunder. 🔥 OKC will be ELITE for years to come. https://t.co/iI4U2zF6Zh
Helluva season for the Thunder