Tag: 2023-24 regular season

G League’s OKC Blue announce 2023-24 roster

Take a look at the OKC Blue’s roster heading into the 2023-24 season:

The OKC Blue announced their 2023-24 regular-season roster on Wednesday ahead of the season opener on Friday, Nov. 10.

The 13-player roster is headlined by the Oklahoma City Thunder’s three two-way players: Keyontae Johnson, Lindy Waters III and Olivier Sarr.

The rest of the roster consists of Caleb McConnell, Jahmi’us Ramsey, Jaden Shackelford, Abdul Gaddy, Adam Flagler, KJ Williams, Hunter Maldonado, Noah Starkey, Logan Johnson and Miller Kopp.

The training camp cuts were Kong Kong, Lance Thomas, Quintin Dove, Eddie Stansberry and Angus McWilliam.

Blue head coach Kameron Woods enters his second season under the helm. He spoke about expectations heading into the new season during the Blue’s media day.

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2023-24 OKC Thunder roster officially set

Here’s who is on the 2023-24 OKC Thunder roster as the regular season approaches:

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2023-24 regular-season roster is officially set.

Needing to make an additional subtraction, the Thunder announced they waived Jack White on Sunday, finalizing their 15-player roster for their season opener against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 25.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines the Thunder’s roster coming off of an All-NBA season last year. Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey fill out the rest of the notable names as they make up the main pieces of OKC’s young core.

Of course, just because the roster is set now doesn’t mean further changes won’t occur during the season.

Let’s recap the Thunder’s 18-man roster — 15 standard NBA players and three two-way players.

A key question for every OKC Thunder player on the roster

Here’s one key question for every member of the OKC Thunder roster:

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a couple of weeks away from starting their 2023-24 regular season when it matches up against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 25.

After finishing a win short of a playoff appearance, the Thunder are expected to contend for a playoff spot this year. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rise to superstardom has helped make that the case.

The Thunder’s other young pieces Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey will also play vital roles in how this season turns out.

As the new season approaches, it’s time to review all 18 main roster players and figure out one key question for each. The three two-way players are not included in this exercise.

Key October 2023 dates as OKC Thunder open training camp, preseason, regular season

Let’s look ay important dates throughout October that the Thunder will have as the 2023-24 regular season starts.

As the calendar flips to October, the NBA cycle restarts with a new season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder — and the rest of the league — kick off their 2023-24 season by hosting media day on Monday, Oct. 2. Training camp and preseason games follow.

OKC’s preseason slate starts Monday, Oct. 9, against the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder will play five preseason contests in a two-week span.

The start of the regular season isn’t until near the end of the month, as the Thunder will travel to face the Chicago Bulls in their opener on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Let’s look at key dates:

NBA Wire predicts OKC Thunder’s 2023-24 season record

Here’s how some NBA Wire editors believe the Thunder’s record will be by the end of the 2023-24 season:

After catching the rest of the league off guard last year, the Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2023-24 season as a likely playoff contender.

A surprising 40-42 campaign last season helped put the Thunder on the map as they finished a win shy of a playoff berth. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s emergence to superstardom and the development of one of the brightest young cores help this case.

The Thunder are in the middle of their honeymoon stage. OKC overachieved last season but now enters this season with a certain level of expected success.

In preparation for the new season, a few NBA Wire editors wrote their record predictions for the Thunder. Let’s see where they have OKC finishing by the end of the regular season.

OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti to hold 2023-24 preseason media conference

Thunder GM Sam Presti will meet with media to hold his annual pre-season media availability.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host its media day in less than a week. Before then, general manager Sam Presti will talk to the media in preparation for the 2023-24 season.

Presti plans to conduct his preseason media conference on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. CT, the team officially announced.

The Thunder enters the season as a playoff contender due to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rise to superstardom. After an overachieving 40-42 record last season, the Thunder look to make their first playoff appearance since 2020.

Presti will be asked his thoughts on a variety of topics, the biggest being his comments on the new arena proposal that has recently picked up steam.

The Thunder will open their preseason campaign on Monday, Oct. 9, against the San Antonio Spurs. The regular-season opener will be on Wednesday, Oct. 25, against the Chicago Bulls.

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2023-24 OKC Thunder media day officially announced

The Thunder will host their Media Day in less than two weeks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Tuesday their 2023-24 media day will be held on Monday, Oct. 2. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and players are expected to speak to the media starting at 11 a.m. CT.

This marks the unofficial return of the NBA season. Media day provides coaches and players throughout the league a chance to publicly talk for the first time — in most cases — for months.

Training camp will ensue following the event. The Thunder will kick off their preseason schedule when they welcome the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, Oct. 9.

The Thunder’s regular-season opener will be against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 25.

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G League’s OKC Blue announces 2023-24 regular-season schedule

The entire 2023-24 OKC Blue schedule can be viewed here:

The OKC Blue announced their 2023-24 regular-season schedule on Tuesday along with the rest of the G League.

Like the last two seasons, the Blue will play all of their home games at Paycom Center, sharing the arena with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Considering how aggressive the Thunder are when it comes to utilizing their G League affiliate, this logistically makes sense . It makes assigning and recalling players as seamless as possible.

The NBA G League schedule will again be split into two parts — the 16-game Showcase Cup, followed by a 34-game regular season. All 31 NBA G League teams will compete in a total of 50 games during the 2023-24 season.

The Showcase Cup begins on Friday, Nov. 10. A single-elimination tournament to crown a champion at the 2023 NBA G League Winter Showcase will be held from Dec. 19-22.

Following the regular season, the top six teams in each conference will qualify for the NBA G League playoffs.

The Blue will host its annual Field Trip Day games at Paycom Center on Nov. 15 vs. the Memphis Hustle, Feb. 28 vs. the Santa Cruz Warriors and March 5 vs. the Sioux Falls SkyForce.

The full schedule can be viewed below:

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List of every OKC Thunder matchup vs. every team in 2023-24 regular season

Breaking down the entire 2023-24 regular season schedule for the Thunder:

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2023-24 regular season schedule was released as they prepare to take the next step with their young core during the 82-game campaign.

The Thunder will be led by the quartet of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey plus plenty of others throughout the roster.

The regular season kicks off against the Chicago Bulls on the road on Oct. 25. OKC’s home opener will be against the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 29.

To make it easier for the fans to read the schedule, the following is a list of the dates and times of every matchup with the other 29 teams in the NBA going in alphabetical order:

OKC Thunder announce 2023-24 regular-season schedule

The Thunder’s 2023-24 regular season schedule can be viewed here:

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The NBA announced its 2023-24 regular-season schedule on Thursday. This comes two days after the NBA released the in-season tournament schedule for all 30 teams.

The Oklahoma City Thunder look to build off an impressive 40-42 campaign last year by playing 82 games from October to April. The full schedule can be viewed below:

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The Thunder will open the season on the road against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 25. OKC’s home opener will be against the NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Oct. 29.

The Thunder will play eight nationally televised games on ESPN and TNT — 13 if you include NBA TV games.

 

OKC also plays 14 back-to-backs this season. Below is a month-by-month breakdown of the Thunder’s regular-season schedule:

  • 4 games in October (2 home, 2 road)
  • 14 games in November (8 home, 6 road)
  • 11 games in December (7 home, 4 road)
  • 17 games in January (6 home, 11 road)
  • 11 games in February (6 home, 5 road)
  • 15 games in March (7 home, 8 road)
  • 8 games in April (4 home, 4 road)

The Thunder’s preseason schedule can be found here.

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