But OKC has five perimeter defenders (Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace and Lu Dort) who ranked in the 89th percentile or higher in defensive estimated plus-minus (one of the most trusted catch-all metrics in NBA front offices). And all five will get their shots at Murray.

The OKC Thunder is waiting to learn who it'll face in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. OKC will face the winner of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers. Denver holds a 3-2 lead in that best-of-seven series entering Game 6 at 9 p.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Denver Nuggets in Round 2 of the 2025 NBA playoffs. After waiting a week, the first seed finally learned their opponent after the Nuggets blew out the Clippers in a 120-101 Game 7 win on Saturday.