{"id":149839,"date":"2025-07-12T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=149839"},"modified":"2025-07-12T06:55:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:55:43","slug":"okc-2025-offseason-other-moves-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/07\/12\/okc-2025-offseason-other-moves-to-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"OKC 2025 Offseason: So, What’s Next for the Defending Champs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Satisfactory is not enough to describe how Oklahoma City has handled its matters to start the offseason<\/a>. They began by making a few key signings to extend role players. Then they later brought in new talents from the NBA Draft to supplant their young core. And when it mattered most, they signed their core trio to massive extension deals. The OKC 2025 offseason has been impressive so far. But what does the team have to improve further to lock in their chances of a title repeat?<\/p>\n

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Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) celebrates after winning game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the rest of the league made their presence felt in the offseason, the Thunder kept up with them so far. Sure, other teams have made splashes of their own, signing big stars and moving key talents. But for Oklahoma City, this offseason is already a successful one – no matter what critics may say when it comes to their decisions.<\/p>\n

OKC 2025 Offseason: So, What’s Next for the Defending Champs?<\/h2>\n

Now that all the necessary moves have been cleared for OKC<\/a>, what’s the next step for the reigning NBA champions?<\/p>\n

The Supporting Cast<\/h3>\n

The Thunder quickly moved to sign Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> with a max extension<\/a>. That was followed up with Chet Holmgren<\/a>\u00a0agreeing to a huge rookie extension<\/a>. And Jalen Williams<\/a> was the last to complete the trio’s signing<\/a> for the years to come. That was a huge step in clearing all of Oklahoma City’s to-do-list. OKC has also signed Jaylin Williams<\/a> and Ajay Mitchell<\/a> to key new deals without actually pulling out much cash from their pockets.<\/p>\n

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Extensions for the Thunder\u2019s 3 best players since winning the title:<\/p>\n

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: $285M
Jalen Williams: up to $287M
Chet Holmgren: $250M<\/p>\n

822 million \ud83d\udcb0 https:\/\/t.co\/kewABsz0t4<\/a><\/p>\n

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n